The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The scarcity of skilled professionals in areas such as logistics, procurement, and data analytics can hinder the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains. Supply chains navigated logistical challenges, sourcing components, and assembling products efficiently. Another notable example is the technology sector.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 130

Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In 2010, 18 workers threw themselves from the top of the Chinese company’s building, resulting in 14 deaths. In the apparel industry, just this past January, luxury fashion retailer Hugo Boss said it found cases of forced labor. British and European retailers is being produced under these conditions. The answer is eight.

Supply Chain Software 64

Supply Chain Software North Carolina Mali Tanzania 64

Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

Founded in 2010, Wish is one the fastest growing marketplaces with more than 300 million customers in the US and Europe. Launched in 2011 as a shoe retailer, the marketplace now sells online in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Asos is a UK based online fashion and cosmetics retailer that primarily targets younger adults.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 45

Logistics Network Optimization Software Indonesia Brazil Electronics 45

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales occurring between March and July. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 54

Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales made between March and July. The company also increased its use of third party logistics providers and effectively created a network which could be tactically optimized at any given point in time. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 40

Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Some of the most notable include: Steve Madden , shoe and bag retailer: Moving production to Cambodia, Brazil, Mexico, and Vietnam. Adidas: Vietnam is one of the countries benefitting most from Adidas’ drawn-out retreat from Chinese manufacturing, which has been underway since 2010.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98