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

Logistics Viewpoints

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. Roughly 29% of North American volume is produced in the Western Hemisphere and about 25% of the volume in the EMEA region is produced in the EMEA region.

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New Balance’s Added U.S. Manufacturing Presence

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. Background.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. HighJump Announces Upcoming Release of the HighJump One Platform.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

A country of continued optimism remains that of Vietnam , which has been the go-to country for businesses seeking to manage supply network risk exposure in China. The IHS Markit Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® rose again to a level of 54.3 The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times.

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

Elementum

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Another study pinpoints the country as the top choice for “nearshoring” (sometimes called “reshoring”) production to North America. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S.

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How The Coronavirus Epidemic is Throttling Global Supply Chains

Logistics Bureau

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Derek Panchyshyn!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Again this involved EMC but under my leadership (and working with a great team) we transitioned all of their business with Celestica at the time from North America and Europe to Asia; costs got better, availability got better, and quality got better. It was a heck of a ramp but we did it!