Walmart Plans to Buy More American-Made Goods - NYTimes.com
In the last decade or so, American manufacturers have moved operations to China, Bangladesh, Vietnam and other lower-cost countries as they try to meet retailers’ strict cost requirements. However, recent consumer interest in American-made goods, rising labor and energy costs overseas, and pressure to get merchandise from the design phase into stores within weeks rather than months have renewed interest in manufacturing in this country.The just-in-time system of lean retailing plays a role in Walmart's shift (a minor one, of course), according to the article.
Discussion on Walmart? Are they moving in the right direction, or is there in principle no way for Walmart to operate its supply chain ethically while still being Walmart?
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