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Supply Chain Leadership Series III: Andrew Olah – Changing the Denim Industry One Brand at a Time

NC State SCRC

I decided I didn’t like being the dumbest person in the room about every type of fabric, so I decided to focus on the jeans industry. Most of the garment industry at the time was sort of “old fashioned”, a bit rude and unpleasant, but the jeans industry in the 60s and 70s had Levis, which was a fun company, and was growing like crazy.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s uncover the mystery behind the role of sourcing agencies and see how they make the job of buying things much simpler. They play a big role in making sure the whole process of buying things goes smoothly from start to finish.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] manufacturing exports but will reduce purchasing power for imported materials, components, and equipment.”[6] Discussed below are some the most oft-mentioned risks facing supply chain operations in the months ahead.

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Accelerate Digitisation in the Supply Chain – Leveraging a Data-driven Approach to Optimisation – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Seamless provides modular, scalable, and innovative cross-industry solutions that can be shaped to fit any sales and distribution channel or product offering. Looking at the broader logistics industry, we know that digital transformation remains a key priority. Digitization of product management speeds this process up even more.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Agile Project Management, Lean Implementation in Warehouse, Supply Chain Simulation & Modelling, Warehouse Management Systems, Inventory Management, Business Intelligence (Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio), Advanced Excel Skills, warehouse management. Muddassir Ahmed Location: United Arab Emirates/Remote Rating: 5/5.0

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AI and Climate Change, Can Technology Save The Planet, and What’s Next for Green City Vancouver

Freightera

I grew up there, but also spent some time in Saudi Arabia, and because my family is from Pakistan, I spent some time there too. In Vancouver, the industry and policymakers work together on setting progressive targets and creating solutions. And when they know the rules, they can see how to excel within those rules. Life purpose?