Supply Chain View from the Field
OCTOBER 24, 2014
Luxury brands are also not like “fast fashion companies” like Gap, Zara, H&M, and others – they buy fabric, throw it out, find out what sells, and make more of it! The problem, of course, is that companies struggles to find individuals who are willing to work in apparel manufacturing plants.
Elementum
AUGUST 2, 2022
In this month’s newsletter, we explore the crunch a strong dollar poses for many companies right now — and the possible twists and turns in the road ahead. For example, companies who export oil are paid in dollars. International companies exporting to the US will have higher earnings (e.g. Cash reserves.
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Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 1, 2016
GROWTH IN A SLOWDOWN: How the new age of the Supply Chain can help Turkish companies outperform the market – and how ignoring it could accelerate their decline. Like many of the other MINT countries and those in the BRICS, the initial optimism over the growth spurt has been dampened and expectations adjusted.
Supply Chain View from the Field
JANUARY 12, 2013
The story highlights some of the findings of our recent global logistics study,which found that logistics infrastructure is one of the most challenging issues, particularly for retailers who are expanding into BRIC countries such as India. Local police say they haven’t heard of the problem.
Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 16, 2013
In particular, the focal BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) represent major targets for expansion, but with them come a host of new problem that enterprises have little to no experience in dealing with in terms of logistics capabilities. As Companies Expand Globally, So Will the Level of Operational Complexity.
Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 2, 2013
According to a recent Prestige Economics poll, interest rates are the biggest risk faced by companies, then foreign exchange, metals prices, and energy prices. The historic price volatility for natural gas is an issue, and one company converted their truck fleet.
Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
Some companies emphasizesthe same “experience” for all of their products, and this was one of the toughest parts of meeting their logistics requirements on new products. This can be challenging as customs clearance becomes critical.
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