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Politics is messing up supply chains
Protests about working conditions in Chinese factories supplying Apple didn’t just hit the electronics industry – the shoes and garment industries have been beset for years by accusations of running sweat shops and using child labour. But major retailers are looking to redress that, launching audit programmes they hope will answer consumers’ concerns. That trend is taking supply chains into a new phase, but what are the costs, and who will pay them?
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