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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.

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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

Trade disputes between the United States and China further supports this idea with many businesses relocating manufacturing and distribution operations back to North America. These markets are Charlotte, Cincinnati, Denver, Louisville, Orlando, Portland, St. Louis and Tampa.

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

PINC

The Denver-based firm operated in all states west of the Appalachian Mountains. last month (a reading below 50 typically indicates that growth in the manufacturing sector is weakening) as the S. and China both slapped fresh tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of imports. It also had 12 owner-operators.

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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. Denver to Albuquerque got a 7¢ increase, to $2.18/mile. Apart from L.A. Seattle to Los Angeles also rose 9¢ to $1.48/mile.