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

Logistics Viewpoints

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. This growth was primarily attributed to the long-term project business, and regionally to North America and western Europe. In 2021, the SCS segment revenues grew an impressive 44.5

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Synovos Names Walt Teesdale Senior Vice President of Operations

Synovos

Teesdale, who joined the company in 2018, formerly served as a general manager for a leading North America engineering and technology services company. Synovos provides services globally with locations in Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Singapore and Europe. Based in the U.S.,

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Synovos Names Walt Teesdale Senior Vice President of Operations

Synovos

Teesdale, who joined the company in 2018, formerly served as a general manager for a leading North America engineering and technology services company. Synovos provides services globally with locations in Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Singapore and Europe. Based in the U.S.,

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness.

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most. Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness.

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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

Kevin O’Marah recently published his thoughts in a Forbes article, stating he believes a carbon tax applied to manufacturing and distribution is the way to go. The report is predicting economies including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines could be as much as a quarter less productive than they are now.