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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made ā€œAgilityā€ the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Bailey has worked most of his career at VF ā€“ as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the companyā€™s entire supply chain. VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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Post-Pandemic Impermanence and 6 Actions to Take Now!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The move from China, even if to other more reliable-in-a-crisis countries like India, Mexico or Singapore, will come at considerable cost. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. In the end, companies will undertake a detailed Landed Cost Analysis ā€“ a comparison of the cost at the point of entrance into the U.S.,

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Winner of the last quarter: Unileverā€™s Marc Engel

Supply Chain Movement

His appointment follows on from his position as Executive Vice President in Unileverā€™s East Africa business where he was responsible for laying the foundations for accelerated growth in emerging markets. In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya.

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Supply Chain Disruption and Digitization

Enterra Insights

They include: Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics; mobility; the Internet of Things (IoT); social media; additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing); and drones/autonomous vehicles. The IoT, however, will dramatically increase the amount of data with which companies must deal. ” Additive manufacturing/3D printing.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate.

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Seasoned Leadership in Actionā„¢ ā€“ An Interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As President and CEO GeoPost Intercontinental, I was heading the global network and businesses in Europe, the CIS, the United States, Hong Kong, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Africa. Subsequently, we set up strategic partnerships across the globe, including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the United States.