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Kappahl Selects ToolsGroup to Support Its Thriving and Growing Fashion Brand

ToolsGroup

With approximately 340 brick-and-mortar stores and a bustling ecommerce site, the retailer offers responsibly-produced, everyday fashion to customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, and the UK. Kappahl’s goal is 100% by 2025 and Kappahl’s overall climate goal is to halve the value chain’s climate emissions by 2030.

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends  

Elementum

They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. Specialization and quality began to drive important sourcing decisions rather than the sole lever of saving partners a few dollars on materials and manufacturing alone.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Founded in 2007 , Inspirage is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. Customers include hyper-growth startup Jobox.AI

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

The phrase “Made in China” embodies cheap labor, the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs, and China’s transformation into one of the world’s economic superpowers. However, it seems the end of the Made in China manufacturing era may be in sight. 3D Printing Aiding in the End of Made in China Manufacturing.

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Doing Business in Poland

QAD

Poland has become a democratic, market-oriented country after many years of communism and the lingering effects of invasion during World War ll. Located east of Germany in Central Europe, Poland is about 312,685 sq. Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

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China’s Historic Silk Road is Resurrected from the Rubble

Elementum

If completed according to plan, it will reintroduce ancient land routes connecting China with Europe via parts of Central Asia and the Middle East. This will include a rail route stretching from Chongqing, China, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Poland to Duisburg in Germany.

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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin

Enterra Insights

Those technologies include: artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, the Internet of Things, big data analytics, and additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing). Weller observes, “Developing countries in Asia will become more prominent world powers compared to North American and European nations. Empowered consumers.