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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. The company’s 12 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Work/Work-Inspired. The company sells their goods in over 125nations and has approximately 1300 company owned stores.

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Preemptive Transformation: Fix It Before It Breaks – Lessons Learned From Southwest Airlines

Arena Solutions

1 Two of Southwest’s biggest hubs, Chicago and Denver, were hit hard by the storm leaving passengers with no way to connect to other flights or accommodations. Southwest’s crew members and pilots were also stranded without the ability to communicate through the company phone system so they could know where they needed to be next.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart is expanding its commitment to drone delivery with the addition of Wing, an on-demand provider powered by Google’s parent company Alphabet, as one of its partners. They can then order items ranging from frozen treats and household essentials to last-minute meal solutions and even fragile items like eggs.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. In other news… Descartes Launches Updated Advanced Home Delivery Solution.

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Mobile Collaboration - Supply Chain Planning at Your Fingertips

Logility

I “enjoyed” a rather turbulent ride on a recent flight into Denver International Airport the other day. The definition of what is significant will change from company to company but the idea here is to avoid making small changes that add little to no value. Benefits to Sales Team.

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Microsoft Store Corporate Vice President to Keynote ICON 2020 and Get a Sneak Peek at DEVCON 2020!

BlueYonder

Our fantastic speaker lineup for JDA ICON– being held May 4-7, 2020 in Denver, Colorado – just got better! David is responsible for the company’s direct connection to customers, overseeing Microsoft’s strategy, real estate and development, operations, growth, and strategic investment in its physical and digital stores.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MyWebGrocer and Descartes Combine Solutions to Help Grocers Drive Ecommerce Growth and Profitability. Acquires enVista’s Capacity Solutions Brokerage Division. Last week, for example, Nikola Motor Company unveiled The Nikola One, a Class 8 zero-emission hydrogen-electric truck that will be in production by 2020.