Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year. The company’s 12 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Work/Work-Inspired.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Procurement and Supply Chain Aim-Prog r ess : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Procurement and Supply Chain. Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP). Closing in on membership of 5,000 procurement professionals, SPP is a pro-bono community that intends to empower and equip procurement leaders with the tools to embed sustainable procurement practices in all global supply chains by 2030.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2022

As a result, Mars has been able to procure renewable electricity to cover the entire business in those specific countries. An example of a company looking to adhere to SBTs is SanMar , the largest wholesaler of apparel into the corporate identity, promotional product, and ad specialty space in the United States. degrees Celsius.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 8, 2017

Bangladesh Launches Program to Map Apparel Suppliers, Best Interview Questions for Procurement Hires, Jail Sentences for Principals in UK Horsemeat Scandal

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

In 1984, US Apparel Industry created the task force called " Crafted With Pride in the U.S.A. One year later "Kurt Salmon Associates" was assigned to investigate the whole apparel supply chain. This article will show you the development of fashion industry and how one company manages to bring the operations into the next level.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

This morning apparel retailer Bebe Stores announced that it is closing all of its stores by the end of May. By aggregating orders from various geographic locations and coordinating apparel assembly processes on a large scale, the embodiments provide new ways to increase efficiency in apparel manufacturing.”.

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Claritum

JULY 16, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The purchase of goods and services can be split into two primary procurement domains: The Strategic Core purchases that enable an organisation to produce their product or service (called Strategic Spend by many organisations). Applying procurement resources to establish suitable contracts.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

It includes Transporeon Execution Solutions , procurement, and market intelligence offerings along with Sixfold , a real-time visibility capability aggregating live data from supply chains across Europe leveraging AI based technology. The company’s technology aims to provide a holistic approach to transport management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2022

Categories with excess inventory include apparel, electronics, and home and sporting goods. We’re achieving significant savings in the procurement of goods.” “We’ve also cancelled billions of dollars in orders to help align inventory levels with expected demand.”. Clearing the inventory will still take a couple of quarters.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

One European intimate clothing and hosiery apparel manufacturer is a great example of a company that faced multiple brands, products numbering in the tens of thousands, seasonal demand and many fashion changes. As a result, procuring materials from suppliers, factory production and warehouse logistics had become much more complex.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

Observed is that a noteworthy number of European fashion brands have already disclosed detailed clothing and apparel supplier lists to include factory names and addresses in order to ascertain whether suppliers are in conformance.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

That is causing other footwear and apparel brands to have place inventory orders much earlier, fund additional costs of storing inventory or added safety stock at a time of rising interest rates. While a robust supply network presence for footwear or apparel goods across the U.S. from pre-pandemic levels.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The question of near-shoring or reshoring is really a question for labor-intensive industries like apparel. Today, we have an additional factor with inflation to add to the mix of issues, that changes the requirements for the “buy plan in procurement.” But, even then, the relocation of capacity is not a snap of the fingers.

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Claritum

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. As featured in the ‘ The 10 Most Innovative Procurement Solution Providers ’ article published in the September 2017 Insights Success Magazine , Claritum discuss the drive for a New Wave of Easy-to-use Procurement Products…. This was the catalyst for starting Claritum.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Sports apparel and athletic shoes producer Nike recently reported flat fiscal fourth quarter sales amid continued supply chain snarls. The sports apparel maker’s sales and supply chain activities were especially impacted by severe Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns that impacted major cities in China earlier in the year.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

.” According to The Economist , “Water shortages, combined with reputational damage and regulatory overreach, could affect many hydro-dependent industries, from food production, mining and power generation to apparel and electronics. Stimulate private investment through blended financial solutions.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The question of near-shoring or reshoring is really a question for labor-intensive industries like apparel. Today, we have an additional factor with inflation to add to the mix of issues, that changes the requirements for the “buy plan in procurement.” But, even then, the relocation of capacity is not a snap of the fingers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2020

Hey Procurement! This interview is with Danny Wang, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. This interview is with Danny Wang, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. We worked in the Commodity Management organization, responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The script will be distributed to CFOs of apparel, consumer packaged goods, and food/beverage companies next week. There are three reasons why: Vertical excellence—having the best manufacturing, procurement or transportation function—has not worked. Bernstein & Co., Can you help us with what you see in the data?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2016

For large apparel and retail companies, the treatment of labor in sweat shops in third world countries presents a critical set of issues. There are as many ways to approach corporate social responsibility as there are companies.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

AMERICAN CORPORATE APPAREL COMPANY SELECTS BRISTLECONE. In January, Bristlecone kicked off an end-to-end supply chain assessment and diagnostic project for a provider of corporate apparel and business services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Starting with apparel, let’s compare the two top performers –Nike and VF Corporation. In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

Bristlecone has introduced several new fixed-price, fixed-scope offerings for SAP products across supply chain planning, procurement and execution. Application support and monitoring for corporate apparel leader. Procurement Center of Excellence creation for discrete manufacturer. NEW SAP-QUALIFIED PARTNER-PACKAGED SOLUTIONS.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Though fashion and apparel is an indispensable part of the human lifestyle and one of the basic necessities, we can also say that it has gone beyond the scope of being one and has become a yardstick to judge an individual’s personality. Additionally, as we have mentioned, the demand for clothes and apparel also fell down drastically.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription or metered view ), that fashion and apparel retailer Macy’s has managed to avoid the significant excess merchandise inventory levels that are challenging other retailers.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

For instance, as an apparel manufacturer, say you’ve used an assessment tool like the YESS Cotton Souring Risk Screen to understand forced labor risks in your supply chain. Procurement changes like these are the first steps toward creating larger change within your industry network. In addition, consider checking out the U.N.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

For instance, as an apparel manufacturer, say you’ve used an assessment tool like the YESS Cotton Souring Risk Screen to understand forced labor risks in your supply chain. With their unique position of leverage and direct lines of communication with suppliers, procurement teams are especially well primed to drive meaningful change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The evolution towards autonomous planning has gained speed over the last two years, and we already see businesses moving from human-in-the-loop decision-making to fully autonomous decisions on daily operational plans such as store replenishment, warehouse procurement, transportation planning, production planning, and order fulfillment.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

Yet to holistically tackle ESG performance, procurement teams must evaluate their operations at tier two, three, and beyond, as each level of the supply chain carries different risks. Many companies focus solely on their tier one suppliers when it comes to supply chain sustainability. Cotton is a great example. What Is Multi-Tier?

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

Yet to holistically tackle ESG performance, procurement teams must evaluate their operations at tier two, three, and beyond, as each level of the supply chain carries different risks. Many companies focus solely on their tier one suppliers when it comes to supply chain sustainability. Cotton is a great example. What Is Multi-Tier?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

In our prior perspectives related to New Balance ’s domestic manufacturing strategy, we observed that while this producer may not be the largest branded footwear and athletic apparel in the U.S., it certainly had the opportunity to claim the most agile and diverse producer with its U.S. sourcing product development and production strategy.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 28, 2021

Sustainability is one of the fastest-growing priorities in the procurement profession today. For example, if you’re in the textile and apparel industry, the labor crisis in high-risk regions has exacerbated the issue of forced labor, which was already a significant area of concern.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 28, 2021

Sustainability is one of the fastest-growing priorities in the procurement profession today. For example, if you’re in the textile and apparel industry, the labor crisis in high-risk regions has exacerbated the issue of forced labor, which was already a significant area of concern. Evaluate Your Existing Data.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 7, 2022

It’s been newsworthy since at least the mid-’90s when reports of sweatshops in apparel became commonplace. Forced labor in industries such as agriculture and apparel have continued to be a problem over the years, with prevalence in commodities such as palm oil, cotton, cocoa, coffee, and sugarcane, to name but a few.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 8, 2015

For instance, competing in high-end fashion apparel will require a different supply chain strategy than selling cotton briefs. If the procurement function is focused on low-price instead of agility, then there’s no chance for success. Multiple functional areas must collaborate in both product and supply chain design.

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