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

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Forced labor in cotton supply chains – Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. . However, this does not diminish the need for on-site verification. .

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains ? Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. However, this does not diminish the need for on-site verification.

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Managing the Procurement of Promotional Goods and Services

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The benefits of purchasing promotional products. Promotional merchandise is a valuable marketing tool that can help to establish brand awareness of a company among consumers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the company with no consistency of supply or quality.

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Global Sourcing and Human Rights Go Hand in Hand

NC State SCRC

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. Labor and human rights is much trickier to monitor through purchasing policies.