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

Logistics Viewpoints

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers.

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Winner of the last quarter: Unilever’s Marc Engel

Supply Chain Movement

His appointment follows on from his position as Executive Vice President in Unilever’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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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Post-Pandemic Impermanence and 6 Actions to Take Now!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Post-pandemic article and permission to publish here provided by Joe Carson, CEO of Spend Strategies, LLC. The move from China, even if to other more reliable-in-a-crisis countries like India, Mexico or Singapore, will come at considerable cost. This strategy will play a role but is also not a panacea. Not so fast….

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – 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. In 2010, I joined global strategy firm CVA to head the global logistics practice.

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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. We take the long view believing that it takes more than three years to evaluate the effectiveness of supply chain strategy.

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Interoceanic Passages

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It serves as a detour for ships traveling between ports in Europe, America, and ports in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania. The Suez Canal closure severely disrupted global trade and encouraged the construction of ever-larger tankers to travel the lengthy circum-Africa route. A total of $1.32

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