article thumbnail

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

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing. COVID adversely affected many multinationals.

article thumbnail

The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

Also, as online grocery shopping is becoming more prevalent, the demand for cold storage facilities and warehousing with overflow capacity should see growth in 2020. Trade disputes between the United States and China further supports this idea with many businesses relocating manufacturing and distribution operations back to North America.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

Growing demand for truck transportation over the past year has exacerbated industry capacity constraints as carriers continue to struggle with recruiting and retaining a qualified truck driver workforce. The Denver-based firm operated in all states west of the Appalachian Mountains. The concern hasn’t waned at all in 2019.

article thumbnail

Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Namely, the market is seeing increased volume and limited capacity in the region.

article thumbnail

DELMIAWORKS Customer Intertech Plastics Inc. is Named Plastics News Processor of the Year

IQMS

The innovation of our manufacturing customers was spotlighted at the Plastics News Excellence Awards ceremony on February 26, 2020. The companies, all users of our DELMIAWORKS (formerly IQMS) manufacturing ERP software, were judged by members of the Plastics News editorial staff. There, Intertech Plastics Inc. Diversified Plastics Inc.,

article thumbnail

L.A. freight gets a tailwind from hurricanes and typhoons

DAT Solutions

Mangkhut weakened as it moved on to Hong Kong and other ports and manufacturing centers in Southeastern China, but high winds and flooding damaged property and infrastructure. loads per truck, with areas of tighter capacity along the West Coast. The ratio is a sensitive, real-time indicator of the balance between demand and capacity.

article thumbnail

20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

You’ll need to know about fire safety codes and guidelines for things like shelving height, hanging weights, human capacity, etc. Elizabeth Brady Elizabeth Brady currently teaches the Supply Chain and ERP course at Mira Costa College for the Bachelor of Science in BioTech Manufacturing candidates.