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Logistics

Trade Ties / Indo-Bangla Tension

21 April 2025

7 minutes

Trucks at the border crossing at Dawki, Meghalaya. The trans-shipment facility, operational since 2020, was a result of India’s “Neighbourhood First” initiative and a gesture of goodwill toward Dhaka.

India’s Trans-shipment Ban Serves as a Big Blow to Bangladesh’s Apparel Ambitions

India’s withdrawal of the trans-shipment facility marks more than a bureaucratic hiccup—it represents a tectonic shift in South Asian trade geopolitics. At the heart of it lies the Bangladeshi apparel industry, now navigating increased costs, longer transit times, and geopolitical uncertainty. The episode underscores how strategic rivalry between India and China is beginning to shape—even weaponise—trade logistics and bilateral relationships.

Subir Ghosh

Commentary

Going Circular / Reverse Logistics

5 September 2024

3 minutes

The imperative to act has never been greater: if it continues on its current trajectory, global consumption of fashion is projected to surge by 63% by 2030.

GFA Pushes for Reverse Logistics in New Report to Boost Circular Ecosystems

Despite the promise of circular fashion, the industry lacks a comprehensive system to support it and seeking to address this gap, Global Fashion Agenda has come up with a report that outlines three essential strategies fashion companies must implement to achieve a truly circular fashion system.

Staff Writer

Climate Action / Supply Chains

12 September 2023

2 minutes

The Supplier Cascade provides an action-oriented ask that helps buyers start the process of engaging suppliers with whom they have a direct purchasing relationship and promotes comparability across supplier reporting.

Coalition Launches 'Supplier Cascade' to Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonisation

Global nonprofit, We Mean Business Coalition, has launched the Supplier Cascade for enterprises across industries to help accelerate the pace at which businesses reduce their Scope 3 emissions.

Staff Writer

Expert Advice / Supply Chains

26 May 2023

5 minutes

The primary objective of any sourcing initiative is to identify suppliers who can provide the required goods or services at a lower cost without compromising on quality.

Upping Your Sourcing Strategy: Evaluate Potential Suppliers Based on Predefined Criteria

Strategic sourcing is an iterative process, requiring ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and adaptation to ensure optimal supplier selection and value realisation for an enterprise. A step-by-step guide on how to go about sourcing strategically.