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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

Now we have 4,000 SKUs carefully segmented into 21 exclusive high quality brands, which we sell globally, and 16 suppliers that are currently in China and Italy. We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons. What will this deliver? …

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Unethical Sourcing Practices in Procurement and How to Avoid Them

EC Sourcing Group

Also, in 2016, Nike’s ties with Georgetown University were affected when reports of extremely poor working conditions were reported from a Nike factory in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. eSourcing software can give you access to supplier management to avoid potentially unethical companies. .

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

Supply Chain Matters

As the year 2022 comes to a close, business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe , India, Vietnam and other regions. . Anticipated Supply Chain Business Process and Technology Enablement.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

More recently at ATX Networks, I am proud of sourcing and developing new suppliers that have helped us grow into new markets, help capture tactical or long term opportunities, and reduce cost and risk for the company. Every day is about communicating, collaborating, organizing, problem solving, cost and environmental management.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction Two

Supply Chain Matters

The beneficiaries have been India and Vietnam from an Asia perspective and Mexico from a near-shoring perspective. Added Evidence Data According to U.S. government trade data, the value of U.S. imports of China based goods declined almost 23 percent in the first 10 months of 2023, while U.S. exports to China declined 2.2

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

One of the likely outcomes is that companies will choose to have more suppliers in more locations. Sectors such as apparel, which have shifted production to countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh, may see reshoring in the long run.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Derek Panchyshyn, SVP at ATX Networks!

Supply Chain Game Changer

More recently at ATX Networks, I am proud of sourcing and developing new suppliers that have helped us grow into new markets, help capture tactical or long term opportunities, and reduce cost and risk for the company. Every day is about communicating, collaborating, organizing, problem solving, cost and environmental management.