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Beyond sector transparency – Insights from Textile Exchange Conference

ChainPoint

At the Textile Exchange Conference in Colorado Spring, Colorado U.S., we met many in textile and apparel to discuss challenges of this industry. Supply chain management in the textile industry is evolving rapidly. So are the available tools for textile supply chain mapping and management.

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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. Its best-known brands are Vans , Timberland , The North Face , and Dickies.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. “So

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One Year After U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement

EcoVadis

This proactive drive to increase sustainability efforts is just one step toward a greener future, but swift action must be taken to ensure these cities meet their goals by their respective deadlines – some, like Boulder, Colorado, as soon as 2030. A Green Future Is Possible, But How Do We Get There?

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

To start, Amazon is offering same-day delivery from apparel stores PacSun, Diesel and Superdry, as well as vitamin retailer GNC, in 10 cities across the US The service is free for Prime members when they spend $25 or more, or $2.99 if they spend less than $25. That’s all for this week.