{"id":400,"date":"2012-02-14T10:23:33","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T15:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/at-scm.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2012-02-14T10:23:34","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T15:23:34","slug":"apples-new-foxconn-inspections-could-start-chain-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/at-scm.com\/index.php\/2012\/02\/14\/supply-chain-management\/apples-new-foxconn-inspections-could-start-chain-reaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s new Foxconn inspections could start chain reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to this news report: Apple\u2019s new Foxconn inspections could start chain reaction<\/a>, Apple has asked for inspections of Foxconn\u2019s operation from an independent team of labor rights experts. Good for them.<\/p>\n

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According to Apple, a team of labor rights experts started inspections Monday at Foxconn City. Foxconn makes the iPad and iPhone for Apple. The Fair Labor Association (FLA) described itself this way: "Incorporated in 1999, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) is a collaborative effort of socially responsible companies, colleges and universities, and civil society organizations to improve working conditions in factories around the world. The FLA has developed a Workplace Code of Conduct, based on ILO standards, and created a practical monitoring, remediation and verification process to achieve those standards."<\/p>\n

Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said in a statement: "We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we’ve asked the FLA to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers.<\/p>\n

Cook has bristled at the argument that Apple doesn’t monitor its supply chain conditions. As noted before, Apple isn’t the only company that relies on China manufacturers for its wares.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the relationship between Apple and Foxconn, I think it\u2019s obvious where the leverage lies. For now. But tomorrow, who knows? <\/p>\n

I wonder if this will not turn out into a shot from Rick\u2019s caf\u00e9:  I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!<\/p>\n

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