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

Logistics Viewpoints

VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. VF is having conversations with fabric manufacturers to encourage them to produce more fabric in factories outside of Asia.

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What is the True Cost of Sustainable Apparel from Bangladesh? Insights from Harvard “Sustainable Models for the Apparel Industry” Conference

NC State SCRC

Rejaul is from Bangladesh, and is working on his PhD in the College of Textiles at NC State University, and is passionate on the subject of sustainable apparel from his home country. Are big name brands really paying a fair price to a supplier in Bangladesh? This week’s blog is a guest blog from a PhD Student, MD Rejaul Hasan.

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Supply Chain Management in Apparel Industry

SCMDOJO

Design is the first step that happens in apparel manufacturing. Next, the raw materials are used to manufacture and put together the designs. Countries, especially in South Asia, like China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, etc., offer competitive prices for apparel manufacturing to businesses within this industry.

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Analytics Should Focus on A Culture of Factory Safety for Workers in Low Cost Country Manufacturing

NC State SCRC

For analytics to become truly effective in global manufacturing settings, veracity and consistency are critical requirements. A strike means something different in China then it means in Vietnam, and the reasons behind the strike will also be different. But to understand this requires deep knowledge of the situation.

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Needed: A New Way to Manage Risk in Low Cost Countries

NC State SCRC

Nowhere are disruptions more prevalent than in Low Cost Countries (LCC’s), which have become the focal point for outsourced contract manufacturing for major apparel brands such as Nike, Under Armour, Gap, Apple, and others. A recent article (Chu, 2012) noted that low cost countries all have the same problems that factories in Bangladesh do.

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How to import clothes from China? [Ultimate Guide]

DocShipper Sourcing

Importing textiles, fabrics or clothing manufactured abroad can be beneficial to reduce your costs. Although there are several countries that are becoming increasingly attractive to clothing importers such as Bangladesh and Vietnam, China remains the largest exoporter of clothing in the … The post How to import clothes from China?

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. Rising incomes in developing countries also make them extremely desirable markets – and not just as manufacturing hubs. Let’s look at some examples….