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

Logistics Viewpoints

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. Achieving Agility with Regional Supply Chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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P&G uses life cycle assessment for sustainable packaging design. West Coast ports reduce idling vessels as container supply increases. Europe agrees to cut natural-gas consumption as Russia crimps supplies. two in the Greater Chicago area and one near Denver ? Amazon’s electric delivery vehicles from Rivian rolls out.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

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Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains. One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

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Robots outnumber human workers in this autonomous truck yard north of Denver. Over the last 20-plus months, retailers have continued to pay more to access logistics properties that serve as final stops for packages bound for customers doorsteps. For a truck yard several miles north of Denver, the dream has met reality.

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A Budding Industry: Recreational Marijuana is California's Newest Supply Chain

Elementum

What kind of supply chain re-organization is needed to turn an illicit patchwork of growers and dealers ( it’s estimated that fewer than 1% of current marijuana sales in California are legal ) into a legitimate business that looks like a traditional consumer industry? Building a Supply Chain to Support a Rapidly Growing Industry.

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A Budding Industry: Recreational Marijuana is California's Newest Supply Chain

Elementum

What kind of supply chain re-organization is needed to turn an illicit patchwork of growers and dealers ( it’s estimated that fewer than 1% of current marijuana sales in California are legal ) into a legitimate business that looks like a traditional consumer industry? Building a Supply Chain to Support a Rapidly Growing Industry.

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Announcing the ICON 2020 Customer Keynote Speakers

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Stay in the know about the biggest and best supply chain conference of the year with our blog series highlighting the latest developments as they unfold. We hope your calendars are marked for ICON 2020 – the Intelligent Supply Chain Conference – May 4-7 in Denver, Colorado. Customer Keynote Speakers.