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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. 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.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain. To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing 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. Supply chain networks are reconfiguring at a rapid pace, so the challenge of connecting to new trading partners is ongoing. struck Vietnam.

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Transforming Global Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Andrew Kinder ( @Kinder_ai ), a Senior Vice President of industry and solution strategy with Infor, insists, “COVID-19 has taught manufacturers a bitter lesson. The global supply chain doesn’t adjust well to unexpected or unusual incidents — so-called black swan events. Improve supply chain visibility.

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Mitigating the Impact of the Coronavirus on Supply Chains with Machine Learning and Real-Time Visibility

BlueYonder

Lucky are the companies that can shift production to other countries like Mexico or Vietnam. But these measures are not sufficient to replace China, the world´s manufacturing powerhouse or the purchasing power of the world’s biggest economy. This is where real-time visibility, AI, and machine learning (ML) come into the picture.

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

In line with prevailing economic forecasting, readers should anticipate continued uncertainty of global markets and the actual likelihood of various regional economic and manufacturing recession conditions in the coming year. Anticipated Supply Chain Business Process and Technology Enablement. Global Economic Themes.

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Reducing reliance on different modes of transport or a single source location, while diversifying collaborative relationships within the market is key defensive strategy. But true agility relies on gaining real-time supply chain visibility. We know what needs to be done & should take action.