Bill Emerson

Apple Reveals List of Suppliers

January 17, 2012

FROM RETAILWIRE:
Under pressure from labor groups, Apple for the first time unveiled a list of its suppliers and also agreed to let outside monitors audit working conditions inside the suppliers' factories. Will a greater level of supply chain transparency be required by brands in the years ahead?      [more...]

While it feels noble to project American values onto other cultures and then arrogantly demand that they adhere to them, the end result is inevitably higher prices. At that point, the discussion usually fades.