Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

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. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing? That’s good news.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” A common issue in financially-driven companies is the heavy utilization of manufacturing assets past reasonable limits throwing the supply chain out of balance. Apparel is an example. Background.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2016

What defines the small and mid-sized business (SMB) market for transportation management systems (TMS)? This family-owned company — a leading brand in durable workwear and outdoor apparel — was founded in 1889 but its business continues to change rapidly. Procurement & Contract Management. Location Management.

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DynaSys

APRIL 20, 2022

In the Northern Hemisphere, most retail stores are now advertising and selling summer apparel and summer related products. There is a commercial and manufacturing component which has issues that common to both as well as individual characteristics as well. For most seasonal items and holiday promotions, it is all about marketing.

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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. Delays in transportation led to the supply chain sphere incurring huge amounts of loss.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. Impacted are manufacturing clusters located in Shenzhen and Changchun city areas which have been placed on minimum one-week lockdowns as of this past weekend.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 27, 2022

At the back of your supply chain, you’ve got your raw materials being procured. In the middle, you’ve got your manufacturers that take those raw materials and turn them into finished goods. Scoops is a manufacturer that makes batch ice cream and pre-packaged ice cream bars and pints. Essentially, a company buys its customer.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In somewhat of a contrast, clothing and apparel retail chain Kohl’s in its latest report of quarterly financial performance reported an 8.1 In somewhat of a contrast, clothing and apparel retail chain Kohl’s in its latest report of quarterly financial performance reported an 8.1 percent decline in revenues on a 7.7

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Cognira

JANUARY 10, 2022

For fashion apparel especially, sizes and colors are tough to gauge for the average consumer, and retailers will benefit from preparing these returns. From procurement, to manufacturing, to delivery, retailers will be looking for enhancements to each of these areas. Automation and new technologies in manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

As an example, the authors point to Vietnam gaining ground in electronics, apparel and textiles, while Mexico has been increasing U.S. Of particular interest for us, the paper indicates that reallocation has been occurring among specific industry supply network dimensions. import share in auto parts, glass, iron and steel products.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 9, 2018

AD occurs when a foreign manufacturer sells goods in the U.S. tax breaks to manufacturers that export goods to the U.S.), enabling the manufacturers to sell the goods cheaper than domestic manufacturers. tax breaks to manufacturers that export goods to the U.S.), at less than fair value, causing injury to the U.S.

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RFgen

MARCH 8, 2017

In 1996 the athletic shoe and attire manufacturer, tried unsuccessfully (twice) to integrate a warehouse management system into its operations, according to Supply Chain Digest. A report published by AT Kearney & Rapid Ratings indicated that managing supply chain risk is not much of a priority for procurement.

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RFgen

MARCH 8, 2017

In 1996 the athletic shoe and attire manufacturer, tried unsuccessfully (twice) to integrate a warehouse management system into its operations, according to Supply Chain Digest. A report published by AT Kearney & Rapid Ratings indicated that managing supply chain risk is not much of a priority for procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. I recently changed continents and realized that my favorite hair styler wouldn’t work in the U.S., so I went online to order it.

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 3, 2012

According to UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), human trafficking : involves an act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them. Chief Procurement Officers, procurement professionals, etc.)

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

A supply chain is really any network of organizations that work in collaboration to aid the procurement, production and movement of goods from producers to suppliers. Waste from plastics is a big issue for the circular economy, as is waste in fashion and apparel.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Unilever has sustainability at the very heart of its business model, extending all the way through the supply chain from distribution to procurement. Let’s look at these qualities in a little more detail: Bucking the Outsourcing Trend: Unlike most of its direct competitors, Zara is an apparel manufacturer —not just a retailer.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Consumers tend to what to personally view electronic and apparel items, particularly the latter items which are closely linked to look and appeal. Automotive. Communication Services.

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

In 2005, department stores alone sold $60 billion in apparel; in 2015, it was half with nearly $28 billion shifting to online retailers like Amazon. Instead of having to invest in fixed assets, or working with only one 3PL, you can procure the space you need, when and for however long you need it. Manufacturing locations.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. Procurement Blog. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Gravity Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sourcing: Mitigate risk during periods of supply chain disruption, such as those caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, by using digital technology. . The post Sourcing – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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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. In the procurement space, what I want to be able to assess is risk management. He and his business partner Dan Dershem have been looking at procurement from several angles.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Marina Mattos, a Postdoctoral Associate at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, bluntly asks, “How will such a shift affect supply chains?”[3] As the name implies, a circular economy is one in which the loop between manufacturers and consumers is closed. ”[2]. ”[3] It’s an important question.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

With inflation under 3% for most of the last few decades, most forward buying (also called investment buying) by wholesalers and retailers has in recent times been in response to promotional discounts offered by manufacturers.

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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. Debuting at # 24 is footwear and apparel company Adidas (arch-rival Nike has been a Top 25 mainstay for years). Department of Transportation to ban the product from air transportation.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

While supply chains are starting to stabilize, Resilinc hopes the pandemic’s lessons will lead procurement and supply chain managers to shift to more regionalized sourcing models. and global OEMs have optimized and globalized sourcing and procurement to reduce labor and other input costs. Over the past 40 years, U.S.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The success of a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand relies heavily on its ecommerce operations — from product procurement to distributing inventory , to shipping customer orders. . Since there are several moving parts throughout the supply chain and many people involved (sellers, manufacturers, warehouse staff, carriers, etc.),

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Nike: The world-famous sportswear brand has been moving manufacturing from China to some African and Southeast Asian countries.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. Dow Chemical, for example, considers environmental concerns a critical feature of its policies and procedures.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Although the company has not disclosed details, it is believed to be having trouble procuring parts for Bluetooth wireless communications components used in the controllers and main units as well as analog chips for controlling currents. Nintendo is having negotiations on procurement, but the outlook is uncertain. 1, said the memo.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Our tech assigns orders to our picking team, who receives a picking list of the items, quantities, and storage locations at our facility to procure and complete their pick(s). We continually are able to reliably and quickly fulfill thousands of orders during a single apparel drop. Procures real-time data reports.

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Resilinc

MAY 4, 2021

political leaders and geopolitical analysts advocate procuring more goods from other democratic countries. manufacturing. Case in point: when manufacturing moved overseas, we created a thriving service sector that employed a large chunk of the population. billion were apparel. billion were agricultural products and $1.45

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. There are high risks in depending so heavily on East Asian manufacturers, even if they are close U.S.

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