Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 20, 2022
Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 16, 2023
It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. Clearing land and cutting down forests can also release carbon dioxide.
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Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 3, 2024
However, the lessons garnered during the pandemic will likely drive inventory management toward less of a dependency on global-wide sourcing and more toward product postponement sourcing and customer fulfillment strategies. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Activity Levels- Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.
American Global Logistics
MARCH 5, 2024
Specifically, we covered the threats, impacts, and mitigation strategies disrupting supply chains. Enduring Drought Disrupts Panama Canal Navigation The Panama Canal is a vital shipping route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Drought and congestion at the Panama Canal have significantly impacted shippers.
MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
In the maritime example I cited above, the lack of a centralized management strategy for our nation’s port system puts us at a competitive disadvantage. The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic. There are many other areas where a centralized strategy is needed.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JANUARY 19, 2022
There’s no doubt that the pandemic, with its harsh lockdowns and impact on economies worldwide, has played a dramatic role in the supply chain disruptions being experienced by manufacturers. Many businesses in the US, and elsewhere, were sourcing their componentry from China. Align your business and supply chain strategies.
Precoro
MARCH 22, 2023
At the same time, establishing contingency strategies helps their partners maintain viability as business leaders. Such an interruption can affect any of the supply chain steps, often involving sourcing of raw materials, production, and distribution of goods or services.
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