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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. A regional supply chain does not mean supply chain operations are not impacted by global events. To achieve this, VF has invested in their logistics infrastructure. Bailey exclaimed. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Fires in a Bangladesh sewing factory resulted in 112 deaths. Port infrastructure and logistics capacity are growing issues. The average company has two-to-three material events due to supply chain issues. These three drivers are why supply chain leaders should work together to build the network of networks: Brand Protection.

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar. China-Pakistan.

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Supply Chain Visibility in a Time of Crisis: What the 2020 Visibility Report Tells Us

BlueYonder

We saw the supply chain disruptions caused by the earthquake near Japan and Fukushima meltdown, and the collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh. Answers to this question is in the 2020 Supply Chain Visibility Report based on research by Reuters Events and eyefortransport (eft), sponsored by Blue Yonder.

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

If the events of the past few months have taught us anything, the ability to create and sustain collaborative processes with global supply chain partners is crucial to properly manage, and in some cases, capitalize on complexity. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts.

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

This in turn could put logistics under pressure at companies like Amazon. That said, the flexibility of the logistics industry has been one of the positives during the COVID-19 crisis. April marks the start of the asparagus harvest in southern Germany, an event that has a quasi-religious significance in some towns and villages.

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Supply Chains Continue to Be Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

Enterra Insights

As journalist Tom Ryan explains, “The supply chain turbulence that arrived last fall was predicted by many to be a temporary event, but it’s now expected to delay upcoming holiday shipments and may linger into next year.”[1] ”[2] Even so, Burnson notes, “Resilinc has continued to designate the event as ‘severe.’