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Which Supply Chain Strategy Will Prevail in 2022?

Stord

After Gap experienced factory delays in Vietnam, it started working with Mexican and Central American manufacturers to cut down on lead times. Brands, like Gap and Lululemon , are using expensive air freight routes to get items faster and circumvent port congestion. Others are bringing manufacturing slightly closer to the end consumer.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese navigator, successfully navigated the Strait of Magellan in 1520, bridging mainland South America and Tierra del Fuego.

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