NC State SCRC
JUNE 22, 2023
VF is a 120 year old company, currently at $14B in revenue with 75,000 employees, and its largest brand, Vans, is a $5B brand that sells over 100,000 pairs of shoes every year! The company annually produces 400 million units of products that traverse borders at least once or twice on their way to customers. This is all very real.
Kanban Logistics
JUNE 30, 2022
In this article, we’ll examine what happened, what it means for importers, and how a third-party logistics (3PL) company can help. In recent months, the US Commerce Department has been investigating whether “imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China.”
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Logistics Bureau
APRIL 3, 2023
So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres. Indeed, I caution you against outsourcing anything you consider a core business function.
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Working capital management revolves around inventory, debtors and creditors. Some companies generate cash so quickly that they can even achieve negative working capital. 10 questions to assess working capital management. Supply Chain Media and software vendor Slimstock have developed this checklist for working capital management. >>Please
Supply Chain Movement
JANUARY 21, 2016
Some companies have a well-developed sales & operations planning (S&OP) process as a safeguard for structured decision-making. Those companies take an integral view of supply and demand, including the financial impact of mediumterm risks. The managers of such companies make results-based decisions and are truly at the helm.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 11, 2016
To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Checklist Freight Spend Management.
NC State SCRC
MAY 13, 2019
companies with global supply chains reporting adverse impact on business operations. The companies most affected by the import tariffs are the ones who did not take actions to find alternate suppliers in other countries. Some companies were prompt to act to Trump’s threat to China in September though.
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