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Catastrophic Impacts of COVID19 in Bangladesh Apparel Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

An article written by my former PhD student, Rejaul Hasan, and I just came out this week in Contracting Excellence , the journal published by IACCM, which documents the catastrophe that is unfolding in Bangladesh, one of the world’s major exporters of garments for the apparel sector. No payment was issued on February 17.

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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. There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.”.

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Winning Supply Chain Procurement Strategies for 2022

Ware2Go

Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? Many merchants were concerned about having enough inventory to meet demand, and consumers wondered if they would be able to secure holiday gifts for loved ones. The answer to this question is complex.

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Walmart’s Supply Chain Woes

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billion in inventory “that if we could just wave a magic wand, we’d make it go away today,” said chief financial officer (CFO) John David Rainey. Walmart estimates that inventory is still 15% above optimal levels. We’ve also cancelled billions of dollars in orders to help align inventory levels with expected demand.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 9 – 15)

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UPS wants to ship packages in the metaverse. The Seattle-based company said on its website that the added fees, which take effect April 28, are “subject to change” and will apply to both apparel and non-apparel items. ” I wonder if the metaverse expects same-day shipping.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

The question of near-shoring or reshoring is really a question for labor-intensive industries like apparel. In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

As we’ve seen over the past few years, businesses will keep automating and integrating supply chain planning capabilities, including demand-sensing, dynamic safety-stock management, inventory optimization, and external collaboration. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.