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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

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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. Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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In an interview with Arab News, Prashant Saran, director of operations for Amazon in the Middle East and North Africa region, said that the new facility will provide sellers with more storage options and help them expand their online businesses to new markets. However, many of these companies are now reining in their logistics ambitions.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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But what happens to the “Super Bowl Champion” apparel, or really from any major sporting event, for the losing team? While printing operations have been greatly improved, clearly there is no way that these items are printed on-demand. Instead, they are printed ahead of time, for both teams. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of July 9, 2015

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Walmart Charging Vendors for Inventory, The Panama Canal is Filling Up, Apparel Companies See Africa as Next Source of Low Costs, China Stock Market Tumbling, Impacts to Follow

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Bristlecone Flash – May 2020

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Application support and monitoring for corporate apparel leader. Middle East and North Africa. IBP and Control Tower implementation at health sciences company. S/4HANA and Ariba integration for Germany-based manufacturer. AMS and divestiture support for a Swiss technology company.

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Focus on Africa: The Continent Brings New Light for Sourcing

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In recent years, Africa has emerged as a particularly attractive manufacturing option for U.S. apparel and footwear companies.

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Global Supply Chain News on Western Apparel Companies Increasingly Look to Africa for Sourcing, but Many Challenges Remain for the Continent

Supply Chain Digest

Monthly Wages Average Just 21 Dollars in Ethiopia Versus a Whopping 67 in Bangladesh. Plus, You Can Grow Your Own Cotton