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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. There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.”. Because there is now one global view to inventory, the right warehouse can be leveraged to support order flows. Conclusion.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Are you attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference later this month in Denver? The challenge, of course, is choosing which sessions to attend, spread out across twenty-six tracks. See you in Denver soon! It’s is one of the best conferences in the supply chain and logistics industry to learn and network. Let me help you.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. It has classrooms, virtual reality simulators and an indoor driving course, complete with facades of porches and parking lanes. Last July, the port processed 935,423 TEUs. Downing St.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

Products, of course, can be picked up at the branches. The Koerber solution is used not just to manage the distribution centers, but also to provide visibility to inventory at their import centers, pipe yards, and many of their depots. A 450,000 square foot distribution center in Denver came online last year.

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Cannabis execs: digitize operations or else

TrackVia

Of course, a lot of factors come into play. A proper digital operations plan means managing workflows and standard operating procedures (SOPs) with one piece of technology across the entire business, from cultivation, production, quality and compliance control, facilities management, sales, distribution, inventory, etc. first-hand. .

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What You Missed at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit

ToolsGroup

If you were there, you likely sensed the electric atmosphere in the large crowd flocking to Denver, eager to learn and energized by the possibilities for supply chain and business transformation in the coming year. Of course, effective change management is critical for success.

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

6 River Systems

. “Identify your production and supply chain methods first…” For instance, if you’re following the Lean Production Method, it means that you don’t need to stock minor accessories because most of your inventory consists of the finished products. The loss of time and product loss both affect the bottom line.