Impact pathways: “follow the labour”. the labour supply chain and its impact on decent work in product supply chains
本文通过南巴西葡萄酒、苹果和家禽供应链中现代奴隶制的实时案例研究，提出应“跟随劳动力”流动来研究供应链，揭示临时工如何被用于管理产品季节性，以及劳动力提供者和慈善机构等隐藏角色的作用。
Purpose To conceptualise the labour supply chain and its relationship with product supply chains. In doing so, we call for research that follows the flow of labour to advance the field of operations and supply chain management (OSCM) towards decent work in supply chains. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a real-time case study of modern slavery in the wine, apple and poultry supply chains in Southern Brazil with interviews including workers, farmers and a multitude of stakeholders. Findings By following the flow of labour, we uncover how temporary workers are used to manage product seasonality, and the role of hidden actors such as labour providers and charities. We show that different product supply chains tend to mimic each other and share the same pool of temporary workers to ensure flexibility at low cost, while exploiting workers. Originality/value For decades the OSCM field has used frameworks that follow the product to improve efficiency and traceability. Yet, labour flows across product supply chains remain untraceable. Our research calls for a dynamic perspective on labour to set the basis for an emerging research agenda on the interplay of product and labour flows in supply chains to advance decent work.