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Women Lead Push for Rights in Bangladesh's Fashion Factories

When Ayesha Akhter walks into the factory where she works, the supervisor greets her with a smile and wishes her a pleasant day — a major change after years of physical and verbal abuse from managers in Bangladesh’s $28bn garment industry.

Workers at Risk As Robots Set to Replace 66 Million Jobs, Report Warns

The west’s leading economic think tank has warned its members that they are failing to prepare workers for an automation revolution that will leave 66 million people at risk of being replaced by machines in the coming years.

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Trucking Prices Set for New Surge as U.S. Keeps Tabs on Drivers

A U.S. trucking shortage that has pushed up freight costs for everything from cereal to toothbrushes is about to get worse.

Nearly Half of U.K. Government Suppliers Are Failing on Slavery Reports

More than 40 percent of central government’s top 100 suppliers have failed to produce modern slavery statements that are legally compliant, a report has found.

Fishermen Long for Justice As Thailand Comes Under U.N. Scrutiny

Sold to a boat operator in Thailand for 6,000 baht ($192) two years ago, Win from Myanmar worked as a fisherman until he lost his forearm in an accident on the vessel this year.

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Starbucks Is Testing Blockchain to Empower Coffee Farmers

Starbucks is piloting the use of data technology, including blockchain, to make its coffee supply chains more transparent.

Top 10 Cities for Manufacturing Jobs for Women

A recent survey by MagnifyMoney ranked the U.S. metro areas according to where the average working woman could have the ability to better or maintain her financial health. IndustryWeek looked at the data from the perspective of how many women were employed in the manufacturing sector.

Move to Mastery at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference

What does it take to survive and thrive in an ever-volatile business environment? Headlines over the past year say blockchain, 3-D printing and artificial intelligence — to name a few. But these transformative tools mean nothing without strategy.

Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Three Days to Submit

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.

Uber Freight Rolls Out Incentives to Lure Scarce Truck Drivers

Uber Technologies Inc. is facing a problem trying to break into the freight market that’s rarely an issue in its ride-hailing expansion: a shortage of drivers.

Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Final Days to Submit

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.

A Sure-Fire Route to Gender Equality? Culture Is the Way, Survey Says

Although there’s no doubt that much progress has been made toward gender equality in the workplace, gender parity is still a long way off. And that’s especially true for one particular segment of the population of working women, the 18 percent who work in majority-male companies.

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