Case Study on Child Labor in Supply Chains and Academic Skills

This assignment presents a case study analyzing the arguments for and against banning child labor in supply chains, highlighting its prevalence across various industries and its impact on children's physical and mental health. It discusses the economic factors that drive child labor, such as low labor costs and poverty, while also exploring the ethical and legal implications, including violations of children's rights and the perpetuation of poverty. The study emphasizes the importance of implementing strict regulations, promoting education, and fostering collaboration between governments, businesses, and trade unions to eradicate child labor and ensure a better future for children. Additionally, the assignment includes a reflection on the development of essential academic skills like time management, technology proficiency, and teamwork, outlining SMART goals for continuous improvement. The student recommends banning child labor to protect children's rights and promote sustainable economic development.

ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A-ACADEMIC SKILLS REFLECTION.............................................................................3
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................3
Assessment 1: SMART Academic Goals for Semester 2 ...............................................................3
Reflection of personal development of study skills.........................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
PART B CASE STUDY..................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Discussion........................................................................................................................................1
Conclusion and recommendations...................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

PART A-ACADEMIC SKILLS REFLECTION
Introduction
Academic skill reflation is associated with providing information regarding development.
Current report will provide smart academic goals and reflection on the same to get deeper
knowledge.
Assessment 1: SMART Academic Goals for Semester 2
What did
I learn?
What went
well?
What could I
have done
better?
What did I gain
from the
experience
SMART Goals for Future
Development (make sure you
include clear next steps,
measures for success and
target date for review)
Time
managem
ent skill
I have
started
using my
free time to
allocated
the needed
working
hours.
I would have
created a plan
first in order
to identify the
exact time
frame in
which I am
having more
free time.
I was feeling
little depressed
and tired which
was due in
effective time
management
which helped in
handling thing in
a better way.
S: Improve my time
management skills.
M: By timely meeting up with
the task requirement.
A: By getting more
responsibility.
R: For growth and
development.
T: With 2 years
Technolog
ical
knowledg
e
I am able to
use word
and excel
and
PowerPoint
but require
more
improveme
nt.
By taking a
professional
medium-term
course.
Not being
dependent upon
others for
completing
thinks.
S: Enhancing technological
knowledge
M: Undertaking specific jobs
A: Engaging into task that
requires application of it.
R: For career growth
T: 6 months
Team
work
Working
with people
from
diverse
background.
Indulging and
interacting
more.
Avoiding with
the team
members.
S: Human interaction
M: Completing team projects
A: Involving in team activity
R: For professional growth
T: 1 year

Reflection of personal development of study skills
Most of the common but eth crucial skills are developed during eth students’ academic
life which makes it important in identifying eth effective university student. The most important
academic skill is time management which has helped me in developing a balance between my
academic and personal life. This is eth much needed skill as there are times when I have to work
more towards the completion to the project which affects my personal life and making me feel
tired and unenergetic. But through this skill, I have been able to make my work more effectively
resulted into overcoming eth tiredness. Nowadays most of the project requires working on the
word, excel and PowerPoint and this IT system is being encouraged by eth university so that
student are able to work on them which will also help career development. Thus, this skill has
helped in improving my technological knowledge and understanding which is important for
becoming an effective academic student. Another important skill that I have learned is the team
working skills which has helped me in getting interacted with the students of the diverse
background which is considered to be essential in regard to the completion of the projects or eth
activities given in groups. In order to further improve in all eth skills listed above, certain
SMART goals is being prepared which clearly states about the ways in which the development
of the skills can be effectively measured. It also specifies the time frame which is required for
achieving the desired goals.
Conclusion
On the basis of above report it can be articulated that goals in respect to time
management, technology knowledge and team work. In addition to this, reflection for providing
clear knowledge is included in current report.

PART B CASE STUDY
Introduction
Child labour is part of criminal activities according to rules and regulations which harmful for
physical and mental health of children. In current scenario, it is important to address the issue of
child labour to mitigate related results. The current case study based on evaluating the argument
for and in against of banning all forms of child labour in supply chain.
Discussion
Child labor is found in all types industries like manufacturing, fashion, etc. which is
required to address as a critical issue to get the ability to reduce its adverse impact. In addition to
this, there are as well some points which are taken according in the favor of this specified issue.
This is basically found advantageous in favor of employers as they receive full optimization of
their efforts at cheap cost (Sadler Lawrence, 2020.). There huge demand in the products of
industrial and other types of goods. It is crucial for the organization to have efficient supply
chain to cope with changing requirements of customers. Rapid demand of products enables the
organization to find those workers who are semi-skilled and has not voice to take step against
firm. In order to fulfill this criteria, firm focuses on obtaining labors at cheaper rate so that
higher profitability with stability of operations can be maintained (Jariego, 2021). There are
various types of level of income occurring citizen in country and due to lack of capacity of
fulling basic needs children are forced to work for earning livelihood. It helps in gaining ability
to help family to fulfilling basic necessities to survive. In aspect of organizational benefits apart
from profitability, enterprise get complex free working scenario through getting targeted
workers who are not aware of employment law so it saves unnecessary cost of providing
training, development, etc. in supply chain the work is only associated with carrying and
transferring raw materials, WIP as well finished products for making them reachable to
customers. On the basis of this, it can be articulated that banning child labor can result in
increasing poverty level at larger extent which will result in lack of power to accomplish basic
necessities.
Industries are usually developed in rural areas that resulted in inclining of this children
laboring due to unawareness of its consequences (El Wali, Golroudbary and Kraslawski, 2021).
There are various consequences of child labor in supply chain are found which is mainly impact
the mental & physical state of children. It is affects educational rights of children which results
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in lack of perpetuating quality of their life. Depressing wages and salary is another most
important issue that tend to face by child labors which outcome in continuous poverty state of
living. In emotional sense, there is higher impact on minor workers which affects personal
development. There are several rules, regulations and laws are formulated at national as well
global level to draw attention of business on serious note regarding its consequences on
economic development in terms of longer duration. In order ban such practices various unions
and councils are established to provide equal opportunity to children for growth and
development. There is requirement of implementing restricting on utilizing child as labor for
enabling them to get better standard of living to decline poverty line industry. It will be measure
actions as effective governance and social dialogue are considered as keystone to fight against
child labor (Williams, Williams and Dutta, 2020). Implementation of continuous inspections in
organizational supply chain practice to mitigate the consequences resulting in underdevelopment
of children. Trade union play main role in restricting minor laboring by providing training and
awareness about their rights regarding ethical practices. Mainstreaming child labor concerns in
collective bargaining agreement with global agreement is exerted to meet objective of declining
margin of illegal activities.
Supply chain is concerned with raw material inputs, processing, transformation, final
product assembly, etc. in order to get these procedures done effectively enterprise indulged into
taking benefits from child labor (Sultana, 2020.). These all actions are done for the personal
benefit of organization which is influencing growth & development of children in larger run. It
became important to take crucial practices through collaborating in holistic manner. On the
basis of this, it can be interpreted banning child labor will aid in eliminating poverty, boosting
educational system, better standard of living, etc. to provide opportunity for better economic
development can be attained. In addition to this, it can be exerted by removing obstacle of
schooling, formulating strict policies implementing of UNICEF, etc for addressing and
overcoming root causes to achieve positive results. It can be stated that it is beneficial for
children, companies and economy to ban and overcome this critical issue regarding child labor
in supply chain.
Conclusion and recommendations
From the above report it can be concluded that child laboring is crucial issue to address
in current scenario. In addition to this, the present case study has highlighted information for and
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in against of child labor in supply chain. It can be interpreted that supply chain is one the
functional area where firm largely utilize children as workers to get benefit of reducing costs
associated with it to incline their profit margin. In aspect of poverty, families find it beneficial to
get enough purchasing power to accomplish basic requirement for survival. On the other side, it
is found to be harmful for children mental as well physical health as lack of educational
opportunity for personal development is obtained.
Recommendation
 It is recommended that child labor should be banned for enabling children to get
their rights regarding education, health, safety, living, etc. This major issue of
globe can be declined by formulating strict actions addressing and overcoming
obstacles in compliance with legal actions. It will assist in achieving ease in
smooth functioning of organization through avoiding potential obligations that
may hinder performance.
 It is suggested that spreading awareness in rural areas about current & potential
consequences of child labor can help in reducing it. Importance of education
should be provided to increase alertness about rights of children.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
El Wali, M., Golroudbary, S. R. and Kraslawski, A., 2021. Circular economy for phosphorus
supply chain and its impact on social sustainable development goals. Science of The Total
Environment. 777. p.146060.
Jariego, I. M., 2021. Child Labor, Psychological Wellbeing, and Public Policy. In Community
Prevention of Child Labor (pp. 65-82). Springer, Cham.
Sadler Lawrence, L., 2020. The Spoiled Supply Chain of Child Labor. The Palgrave
International Handbook of Human Trafficking. pp.371-382.
Sultana, S. N., 2020. Eradicating child labor through implementing sustainable procurement
practice (Doctoral dissertation, Brac University).
Williams, N., Williams, D. L. and Dutta, S. K., 2020. A Transparent New World: Ethically
Sourced Mineral Supply Chain. In The Definitive Guide to Blockchain for Accounting
and Business: Understanding the Revolutionary Technology. Emerald Publishing
Limited.
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