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keteninitiatief

English translation: (socially responsible) supply chain initiative

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Dutch term or phrase:keteninitiatief
English translation:(socially responsible) supply chain initiative
Entered by: LAB2004

19:18 Apr 14, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: keteninitiatief
I'm translating a Call for Tenders and have come across the term 'keteninitiatief'. The Rijksoverheid requires anyone tendering for a public contract to have joined a keteninitiatief:

"Een keteninitiatief is een organisatie van producenten, handelaren, milieu- en mensenrechtenorganisaties en vakbonden. Deze partijen werken samen aan betere internationale arbeidsvoorwaarden bij de productie van bijvoorbeeld kleding of palmolie. Keurt de overheid een keteninitiatief goed (dit heet 'kwalificeren'), dan zal ze geen extra sociale eisen stellen aan het te leveren product. De leverancier voldoet dan automatisch aan de sociale voorwaarden die de overheid stelt."

Does anyone know if there is a specific (US) term for this?

TIA.
LAB2004
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:17
supply chain initiative
Explanation:
source: Juridisch-Economisch Lexicon

PS: it's 'keteninitiatief', not 'keteninitief'

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'Launched in March 2012, the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative(AMSCI) is a £125m national project aimed at increasing manufacturing sector growth potential it looks to address market failures and improve the competitiveness of supply chains as well as attracting new manufacturers to the area' (http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/amsci )

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'CCAT’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative (MSCI) works to help U.S.-based small and medium-sized manufacturers compete in a more complex, global supply chain.' (http://www.ccat.us/msci )

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or: 'sustainable supply chain initiative' or 'socially responsible supply chain initiative' (or even 'social supply chain initiative')

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-14 21:47:43 GMT)
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in this particular (Dutch) context, it might be advisable to add 'socially responsible' or 'sustainable'. in other contexts it might not be necessary.

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see also: https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=off&q="socially respons... (Google search for: "socially responsible" "supply chain initiative")
Selected response from:

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:17
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone who weighed in on this one.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4supply chain initiative
Michael Beijer


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
supply chain initiative


Explanation:
source: Juridisch-Economisch Lexicon

PS: it's 'keteninitiatief', not 'keteninitief'

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Note added at 26 mins (2013-04-14 19:45:31 GMT)
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'Launched in March 2012, the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative(AMSCI) is a £125m national project aimed at increasing manufacturing sector growth potential it looks to address market failures and improve the competitiveness of supply chains as well as attracting new manufacturers to the area' (http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/amsci )

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Note added at 28 mins (2013-04-14 19:46:54 GMT)
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'CCAT’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative (MSCI) works to help U.S.-based small and medium-sized manufacturers compete in a more complex, global supply chain.' (http://www.ccat.us/msci )

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-14 21:45:42 GMT)
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or: 'sustainable supply chain initiative' or 'socially responsible supply chain initiative' (or even 'social supply chain initiative')

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-14 21:47:43 GMT)
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in this particular (Dutch) context, it might be advisable to add 'socially responsible' or 'sustainable'. in other contexts it might not be necessary.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-14 21:53:42 GMT)
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see also: https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=off&q="socially respons... (Google search for: "socially responsible" "supply chain initiative")

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone who weighed in on this one.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Michael. Thanks for your help. I guess I must have an outdated Jurlex as it's not in mine.

Asker: The important aspect is, as David says, the social aspect, to improve labor conditions. It's kind of a joint initiative.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lianne van de Ven
21 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Marijke Singer
22 mins
  -> Thanks!
disagree  David Walker (X): Whatever the correct answer is, this is not it. This is an initiative from the branch in which the tenderer works, together with other groups, to improve the lot of workers in the less developed countries.
43 mins
  -> I don't see the problem. / OK, maybe I do see the problem. See my added notes on the possible addition of 'socially responsible' or 'sustainable' in the current Dutch context.
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Or 'sustainable/responsible supply chain initiative'? This would emphasize that the initiative is aimed at creating a socially responsible / sustainable supply chain.
1 hr
  -> I agree that 'sustainable supply chain initiative' 'socially responsible supply chain initiative' would probably be better. In any case, some explaining will probably have to be done.
agree  philgoddard
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Dr Lofthouse
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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