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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. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. There will be no emails or spreadsheets. Conclusion.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

Deloitte Consulting and the Metro Atlanta Chamber have teamed up to analyze how seven large metropolitan areas of the United States are transforming their traditional supply chain base into digital supply chains. Printer-friendly version. San Francisco Bay area. Media Type. Media Caption. San Francisco Bay area. Privacy Settings.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). And this week, Reuters reported that Walmart is “six to nine months from beginning to use drones to check warehouse inventories in the United States.”

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) to strengthen international supply chains and improve United States border security. 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.

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Top 10 Cities for eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

Here are the top 10 most popular cities for fulfillment centers in the United States. Denver, Colorado. With inventory closer to customers, they can shorten delivery times and offer one- or same-day shipping on certain products to improve conversion rates and reduce shopping cart abandonment. Seattle, Washington.