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. For example, when I used to ship ice cream by reefer container to China from the west coast, the time on the ship was 12-18 days. But, even then, the relocation of capacity is not a snap of the fingers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

The global retailer is able to design, produce and ship products to fashion focused customers in a matter of days. For multi-industry supply chain and strategic procurement supply management teams, this conflict provides added challenges in the coming months.

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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 Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

More prominently, is the significant increase in ocean container shipping costs coupled with longer transit times from Asia to the United States. 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.

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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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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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Freightos

MAY 17, 2016

Better last mile shipping. Persistent growth in ecommerce, door delivery and expectations for “free” shipping have many in the industry talking up the potential for drones to change the industry. Recent product expansion includes electronics , apparel , food, detergent and diapers. But it’s not just drones.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Carriers and logistics services providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Barclays in-turn cut 2023 earnings estimates for Maersk and Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. Apparel is an example. Results of Financial Reengineering Fails the Apparel Manufacturing Industry. . #8

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Fashion houses are quick to highlight their recycled materials, vegan-friendly “leathers,” and eco-friendly tendencies but choose to omit the manufacturing and shipping process they depend on to produce the apparel, where more than 87% of GHG emissions come from. It can also help support an authentically sustainable brand and culture.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Fashion houses are quick to highlight their recycled materials, vegan-friendly “leathers,” and eco-friendly tendencies but choose to omit the manufacturing and shipping process they depend on to produce the apparel, where more than 87% of GHG emissions come from. Integrate supplier sustainability into your procurement processes.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 3, 2021

These concepts can be hard to define and measure, and even harder to integrate into procurement. Revelations about forced labor and poor working conditions have also harmed the reputations of several leading apparel brands including H&M and Boohoo. Retailer Uniqlo Co.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. Chaturvedi: A major question is: What will happen when China is firing on all cylinders, shipping cost come down and COVID is receding in our rear-view mirror. How do you see this situation evolving?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In somewhat of a contrast, clothing and apparel retail chain Kohl’s in its latest report of quarterly financial performance reported an 8.1 In somewhat of a contrast, clothing and apparel retail chain Kohl’s in its latest report of quarterly financial performance reported an 8.1 percent decline in revenues on a 7.7

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

With apparel businesses facing increased demands for transparency, fueled by recent scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton, forced labor should be a top priority for any apparel brand with cotton in the supply chain. . Most traders keep these bale tags when they ship the cotton to spinners.

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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

Factories around the world produce millions of items of clothing and accessories for top European and American brands, which are packaged, shipped and sold in every country worldwide. The “fast fashion trend”, which means that collections are distributed in shorter, and shorter periods of time, has transformed the procurement function.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

That former is the hub of high tech, consumer electronics and telecommunication product supply networks along with specialized apparel manufacturers. Impacted are manufacturing clusters located in Shenzhen and Changchun city areas which have been placed on minimum one-week lockdowns as of this past weekend.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

With apparel businesses facing increased demands for transparency, fueled by recent scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton, forced labor should be a top priority for any apparel brand with cotton in the supply chain. Most traders keep these bale tags when they ship the cotton to spinners.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Goods will be arriving in ships but many of them will have nowhere to go so long as many retail outlets are shut, We will see how well the logistics industry copes in a few weeks’ time, but companies such as Maersk remain confident. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19.

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

In 2005, department stores alone sold $60 billion in apparel; in 2015, it was half with nearly $28 billion shifting to online retailers like Amazon. In fact, in a recent Baymard Institute survey, 61% of shoppers cite unexpected costs and shipping fees as a reason they’ll abandon a purchase. Closing the Last Mile of Delivery.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

I did an update on that piece in 2017, and then did a deep dive on shipping. For example, someone would be presenting on a problem in shipping, and someone in commercial real estate would say, ‘Oh my god we have the exact same problem. Waste from plastics is a big issue for the circular economy, as is waste in fashion and apparel.

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RFgen

MARCH 8, 2017

No more was this type of impatience brought to light than when Greg Rake, senior vice president-supply chain at Pier 1 Imports – maker of home furnishings – talked about how businesses value supply chains that ship products blazingly fast. Unfortunately, many businesses neglect to assess their operations for risk.

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RFgen

MARCH 8, 2017

No more was this type of impatience brought to light than when Greg Rake, senior vice president-supply chain at Pier 1 Imports – maker of home furnishings – talked about how businesses value supply chains that ship products blazingly fast. Unfortunately, many businesses neglect to assess their operations for risk.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. For example, if we’re manufacturing something in China there are labour costs, the costs to ship, plus tariffs. For example, forced labour is at a peak, especially in the apparel sector. In the pre-COVID world, we thought about landed costs.

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ThroughPut

MAY 2, 2024

When done right, it has the potential to add value to a variety of strategic functions, ranging from procurement and supply chain optimization to effective production and distribution. This helps you optimize inventory on both sides of the supply chain – for procurement as well as distribution.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 13, 2021

Sudden capital & cash shortfalls caused service levels to plummet and procurement and operations to scramble for alternatives. Examples: Apparel and other general merchandise, home repair, furniture. And on the supply and production sides, disease flare-ups, imposed shutdowns. Deferr ed demand, reasonably quick rebound.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

This will save them the cost of premises, procuring necessary amenities, and a team of professionals to carry out the daily operations. Be it essential products or apparel, electronics, or even pet foods, Shopee is the go-to platform for selling and reselling such commodities. Lower Handling Costs.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. It reported that it last one-day shipping order was placed on 11:52 p.m. PST on December 22, and shipped to Fayetteville Georgia in-time for Christmas opening. Procurement Blog. Customer Service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

UPS wants to ship packages in the metaverse. The Seattle-based company said on its website that the added fees, which take effect April 28, are “subject to change” and will apply to both apparel and non-apparel items. ” I wonder if the metaverse expects same-day shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

2021 came with a new set of challenges as global and local supply chains were hit by raw materials shortages, accompanied by longer lead times and higher shipping costs, lack of labor, and the pent-up demand actualizing as record-breaking sales. We can say things have changed, and the pandemic is not just an anomaly event after all.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

This will save them the cost of premises, procuring necessary amenities, and a team of professionals to carry out the daily operations. Be it essential products or apparel, electronics, or even pet foods, Shopee is the go-to platform for selling and reselling such commodities. Lower Handling Costs .

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This giant in athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories improved the accuracy of allocations with over two million incremental units sold through vs the year prior. Maybe they’ve waited too long to buy that gift, and the deciding factor is now fast shipping or a dependable BOPIS (buy online, pick up in-store) experience.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

First, you start by mapping your financial goals against your retail procurement and sales strategy, which is known as “merchandise financial planning (MFP).” With careful financial planning, you’re spending your money only to procure the inventory you need in a given period of time to meet demand. Sales planning.

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Claritum

AUGUST 15, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Many of the product related suppliers are based in the Far East, so there is also a need to understand local pricing, laws, duties, testing and shipping to be fully informed of the potential impact to supply over time. Essential is to get the right specialist procurement technology in place.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Unilever has sustainability at the very heart of its business model, extending all the way through the supply chain from distribution to procurement. Let’s look at these qualities in a little more detail: Bucking the Outsourcing Trend: Unlike most of its direct competitors, Zara is an apparel manufacturer —not just a retailer.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

People will buy toys, electronics, apparel, and home furnishings , which tend to be on sale the most during this period. Since these demand spikes are annually recurring, businesses can get ahead of them by planning their inventory procurement accordingly. billion in the U.S). How to get on top of seasonal demand.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The success of a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand relies heavily on its ecommerce operations — from product procurement to distributing inventory , to shipping customer orders. . Shipping logistics . Shipping carriers might not offer shipping discounts if your order volume is too low too. Supply chain planning.

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