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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.

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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

Trade disputes between the United States and China further supports this idea with many businesses relocating manufacturing and distribution operations back to North America. These markets are Charlotte, Cincinnati, Denver, Louisville, Orlando, Portland, St. Louis and Tampa.

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How to Mitigate the Lumber Supply Shortage!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It includes spruce, pine, and fir trees in the United States. Unfortunately, that’s not an economically viable option for us right now,” says John Deely, professor of economics at the University of Denver. However, only 550 lumber mills in the United States produce these timbers.

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30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Rhiana Gallen, Denver Water. Content Summary: Rhiana Gallen, age 23, is a contract specialist with Denver Water. Chelsey Graham, United States Steel Corp. Content Summary: Chelsey Graham, age 27, is a commodity manager with United States Steel Corp. Josh Pratt, United States Steel Corp.

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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.

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National Random Acts of Kindness Day 2024

Enterra Insights

It originated in Denver, Colorado, and in 2004, spread to New Zealand. The idea and celebration continued to spread and is officially celebrated on February 17th in the United States.” ” The staff adds, “The day is meant to cultivate feelings of kindness towards others and brighten up their day.

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

Talking Logistics

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.” The company demonstrated the use of drones to reporters this week at one of its distribution centers.