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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. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

A businessman, who caught the virus at a conference in Singapore, was linked to several other cases. Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Take, for example, procurement of equipment and supplies in healthcare.

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Former Teva Pharmaceutical Procurement Leader Joins Synovos

Synovos

3, 2019 – Thomas Cummins, former Global Head of Manufacturing Goods and Services Procurement for Teva Pharmaceuticals, has been named Senior Direct of Global Procurement for Synovos, the leading independent integrated supply chain management company in North America. ABOUT SYNOVOS. Based in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Backed by GIC Singapore , Tiger Global , Qualcomm Ventures , and Falcon Edge , Locus Robotics has helped many global customers across industries. Livent CEO Paul Graves will reportedly lead the combined company.

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Has Driverless Supply Chain Planning Already Arrived?

ToolsGroup

Singapore has a fleet of self-driving taxis that will go into service by the end of the year. For Lennox it was at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition , arguably the top supply chain awards in North America. million self-driven miles.

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Touched upon was the joint development of an industry B2B platform for the procurement of pharmaceuticals, drugs and medical supplies enabled by embedded RFID tracking devices. Panasonic is reportedly further eyeing increasing the production of batteries and the construction of new factories in North America. .