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

Logistics Viewpoints

Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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Ferguson’s Commitment to Supply Chain Excellence Drives Customer Satisfaction

Logistics Viewpoints

The company sources goods from 36,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. Michael Jacobs “Well, the last time we spoke, we had just begun our journey with our market distribution center (MDC) strategy. We opened our first market distribution center in Denver, our second one in Phoenix, and our third in Houston.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

New survey finds that most companies are still formulating and gaining support for a digital strategy, with fear of change and data challenges as leading roadblocks. . And there’s no time to lose–the time is now to execute on a strategy before opportunity and competitive advantage is lost.”. PRESS RELEASE. BOSTON, Mass.

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

Talking Logistics

Onshoring: Manufacturers capitalise on goods ‘made in the USA’ ( Financial Times ). Decaying Bridges, Highways Raise Costs for Truckers, Manufacturers ( Wall Street Journal ). Knowing that consumers increasingly use their smartphones and tablets to research and purchase products, retailers have prepared accordingly.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. It examines the skills of the people on the team, the process, technology, and strategy associated with supply chain design. Lead times expanded even for domestic manufacturers because they sourced raw materials from overseas. Key Processes.

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Are You Afraid that Stakeholders Will Think You Are a Dummy if You Ask Too Many Questions?

EC Sourcing Group

If you want stakeholders to buy in to your procurement process you may need to ask some “dumb” questions. Why would you fly to Denver to make a sales presentation when the participants are scattered across the US or the world? Here is where the ‘dummy” strategy will help you. Why would I recommend this approach?

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A Gartner Summit Just For The Supply Chain Planner

DynaSys

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” The forecast does not end with the strategy presentation and implementation. You must keep informing it with data as you go through implementation, and as your strategy unfolds and evolves. It will be at the Gaylord again in Denver.