An In-Depth Analysis of Global Supply Chain Management Sustainability in Introducing Simulations Based on RFID & Allied Technologies in Enhancing Fire Safety for the Physical Infrastructure & Workforce
Suhasini Singh
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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An eight-story commercial building located in the Savar Upazila of Dhaka District, Bangladesh, collapsed in April of 2013. Known as the “Rana Plaza”, this building was home to a garment manufacturing factory – possibly subcontracted by the fast fashion giants H&M. Reasons for the collapse included it being built on unsuitable land and corners cut in procurement of building materials. Becoming one of the world's worst industrial accidents with casualties of over 1100 people, this posed a serious problem to H&M if its link to the Rana Plaza factory was established either directly or indirectly. This would not only be a huge blow to H&M’s reputation but also be detrimental to its continued efforts in becoming an industrial leader in sustainability
Keywords:
Supply chain management(SCM); RFID; Fire Safety
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