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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

While China is less popular than it once was as a destination for outsourced manufacturing, you can still find partners there that will save you money on manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and other labor-intensive parts of your supply chain. But for now, let’s focus on logistics outsourcing.

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What is the Biggest Blind Spot in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. Yet, despite their focus on this effort and advancements in technology, achieving timely, accurate, and complete supply chain visibility remains an elusive goal for many companies.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The key to making all of this happen is supply chain visibility coupled with flexible distribution, which also enables the company to make more productive use of its inventory, selling down to the very last pair. Customers can also shop online and reserve merchandise in their local store for try-on or convenient pickup.