NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Changing the way people buy apparel Matthew Wallace has worked in a number of apparel management roles over his career, including as a Senior Director of Sourcing for Merchandising at Walmart, a senior VP at apparel manufacturer PVH (which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein), and currently the CEO of Project DXM (Digital Xpress Model).

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. Supply chain procurement strategies had long been favoring Just in Time procurement.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 9, 2021

A typical ecommerce supply chain starts with sourcing raw materials to produce finished goods , which are then transported to a warehouse or fulfillment center before they end up with their end consumer. With the rise of ecommerce, it’s clear that sustainability is no longer an option when it comes to supply chain management.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases. A forest’s worth of artificial Christmas trees goes back every January.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. But in his 2021 book “ Sense and Sustainability ,” Chaturvedi shows he’s an idealist as well as a realist. But in his 2021 book “ Sense and Sustainability ,” Chaturvedi shows he’s an idealist as well as a realist. Carey School of Business.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

big-box retailers are emerging as business winners while competitors — including some apparel sellers and small businesses — struggle.”[1] big-box retailers are emerging as business winners while competitors — including some apparel sellers and small businesses — struggle.”[1] The rush to omnichannel operations.

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Cognira

JANUARY 10, 2022

These uncertainties within the retail industry, however, are just scratching the surface. In just a few short weeks, Cognira will be attending NRF 2022, Retail’s Big Show, to meet with top brands and retailers, and discuss major industry trends as we head into 2022. Here are the topics we are most excited to discuss at NRF: .

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Though fashion and apparel is an indispensable part of the human lifestyle and one of the basic necessities, we can also say that it has gone beyond the scope of being one and has become a yardstick to judge an individual’s personality. Therefore, the fashion industry has become a force to reckon with in the last century in particular.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The late Russian novelist and philosopher Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky, once wrote, “For, after all, you do grow up, you do outgrow your ideals, which turn to dust and ashes, which are shattered into fragments; and if you have no other life, you just have to build one up out of these fragments.” ”[1].

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Clothing brands such as Zara manage to push new styles to their stores with little time passing from pieces debuting on the runways in New York, Paris, and Milan. Clothing brands such as Zara manage to push new styles to their stores with little time passing from pieces debuting on the runways in New York, Paris, and Milan.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In the digital era, visibility is just as important for customers as it is for businesses. In the world of customer satisfaction, last-mile delivery is just the tip of the iceberg — but it’s what customers are most likely to take note of. The 4 Trends That Will Dominate Supply Chain in 2019.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development. In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Highlights from the conversation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 6, 2013

I define DDVN as: Demand-Driven Value Networks: A network that senses demand with minimal latency to drive a near real-time response to improve demand shaping and demand translation. No longer should the supply chain be thought of as just a cost center to manage. To ensure clarity in this post, let’s start with definitions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail. Corporations across industry verticals are looking to diversify sources of supply beyond China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And in other ways, it feels like it was just yesterday. Costco has reintroduced purchase limits. Wegmans launches sustainable egg packaging chain-wide. The funding will focus on manufacturers of the inputs used in COVID-19 vaccine production as well as facilities that fill and package vaccine vials.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The answer lies in the company’s commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability. By way of its sustainability objectives, Unilever is enhancing all the characteristics inherent in best-in-class supply chains. The Sustainability Drive. Sustainable Supply Chain Lessons from Unilever.

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Claritum

JULY 5, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. If you can measure it then you can manage it” This statement is so true in the procurement field. Whether you are focused on controlled growth or cost efficiencies, the ability to measure what is occurring in real time is essential to making decisions. Uniforms and Apparel. Facilities.

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Unleashed

MAY 24, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing is at the forefront of good manufacturers’ plans. This article will take a look at what is sustainable manufacturing, some examples across various industries, and how SMEs can plan for sustainable manufacturing. What is sustainable manufacturing?

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

It took me by surprise because mostly I was just trying to wrap my head around what was the hell is going on in this massive industry. Venture capital (VC) investor, columnist and educator Brian Aoaeh is part of the new generation of investors who are unlocking the opportunities in supply chain. That stayed with me.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Apparel makers don’t want to risk being late to what could be a consequential shift in consumer preferences. For years now, we’ve watched the old guard of the packaged-food industry get pummeled as consumers look to fill their grocery carts with trendier items bearing feel-good labels such as “natural” or “sustainably sourced.”.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

One crucial area of business that all companies can address to achieve better sustainability is the supply chain. These are sophisticated global networks, external of the business itself, comprised of manufacturers, logistics enterprises, and third-party suppliers. So where do you start?

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

One crucial area of business that all companies can address to achieve better sustainability is the supply chain. These are sophisticated global networks, external of the business itself, comprised of manufacturers, logistics enterprises, and third-party suppliers. Determine Which Sustainability Areas to Focus on.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies. Current Initiatives such as Coca Cola’s “World Without Waste” and Unilever’s “Sustainable Living Plans” are first steps toward a circular economy. Case Study Agility: ZARA.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sustainability Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. Hospitality and Leisure.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Parents Santa needs to get that popular doll in time for Christmas morning, so there are hundreds lining the shelves. Or perhaps, it’s early summer and the local hardware store just got a new shipment of lawn mowers. Say you’re a manufacturer , refining your production and capacity planning.

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Vinculum

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For apparel and accessories, this is especially helpful.Many shoppers will return shoes if the size is wrong, for instance, when they buy running shoes. Next time, clients may decide to shop elsewhere if all they have to do is queue up at the Post Office. is not just the environment that benefits from sustainable packaging.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The computer chip shortage impacting the auto industry was capacity related – fires in a manufacturing plant, not enough factories to produce the chips due to increased demand, and limitations within the industry to accurately forecast demand for various types of chips meant many carmakers were forced to suspend production.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Brands include Carters, OshKosh B’gosh, Child of Mine, Just One You, and Genuine Kids. Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. The design of the supply chain is fundamental to making this happen.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sustainability Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment. Medical Devices. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2018

Just hours after workers were threatened with termination if they failed to enter the facility.) Several major apparel brands and retailers, including J.C. Penney , Benetton and Carrefour , were reported to have products being manufactured at the Rana Plaza factory.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sustainability Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment. Medical Devices. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Insiders joke (quite fairly, as it turns out) about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets. Insiders joke (quite fairly, as it turns out) about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets. Supply chain, it seems, is ripe for disruption.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Also, for whatever reason, Gartner limits the scope of the Top 25 to companies in the manufacturing, retail or distribution sectors. Also, for whatever reason, Gartner limits the scope of the Top 25 to companies in the manufacturing, retail or distribution sectors.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

This ecommerce COVID-19 moment is really the first time DTC brands have had a reset button. It’s an opportunity for brands to get COVID-19 ecommerce advice from one another on how to run a long-term business at a time filled with uncertainty. Being able to connect with them has helped keep our customers purchasing.”

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ShipBob

JUNE 7, 2021

Freight movement is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions with last-mile freight a major contributor to local air pollution. Brands that sell online can provide their customers with more sustainable and eco-friendly products, while evaluating and reducing their carbon footprint of doing business.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This past week, Forever 21, a fast-fashion apparel retailer with over 700 stores and 30,000 employees worldwide announced filing for Chapter 11. You can localize your assortment and still make impactful decisions for the business without sacrificing sustainability efforts. This double-edged sword doesn’t have to feel ominous.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This past week, Forever 21, a fast-fashion apparel retailer with over 700 stores and 30,000 employees worldwide announced filing for Chapter 11. You can localize your assortment and still make impactful decisions for the business without sacrificing sustainability efforts. This double-edged sword doesn’t have to feel ominous.

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