Business-New discussion 2

Answer the following questions in about ½ page. Write ( 3 paragraphs for each question) each paragraph should be 4 lines. ;

Follow the instruction:

Read the recent article on Thai shrimp at http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jun/10/supermarket-prawns-thailand-produced-slave-labour

Read the article on Bangladeshi garment factories at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/bangladesh-factory-fire_n_2203614.html

Browse (for understanding) Walmart’s Standards for Suppliers Manual at http://cdn.corporate.walmart.com/d1/7e/ee6f5c8942f69ad4183bc0683771/standards-for-suppliers-manual.pdf

Answer the following questions in about ½ page:

1. Can or should a company such as Walmart control the entire supply chain for the products it sells?
2. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring worker rights and safety in a foreign country? ;
3. What weaknesses exist in the use of standards and codes? ; ;Are they robust enough? ; What might be the effect on businesses if all US states adopted legislation like the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act?