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Why the CPO and CSCO are Smarter Together!

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At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail. As disruptions become the norm, Supply Chain Planning and Source-to-Pay (S2P) cycles need to be increasingly dynamic and intertwined.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

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Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.

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Improving the Lives of Apparel Workers by Creating an Ethical Apparel Index

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million) from the Templeton World Charity Fund, that will be used to develop an Ethical Apparel Index and launch a new initiative under the SCRC umbrellas. Unethical working conditions among apparel supply chains present substantial challenges for brands’ pursuit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and generate systemic dysfunction.

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

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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. VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

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Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. This includes internal and external data sources.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

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Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Data source: eMarketer. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. And some – including yours truly – have always found shopping to be a joyous activity. What exactly are people shopping for online? Trust Google to have the answer.

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Supply Chain Mapping Explained

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This guide covers some of the latest strategies and supply chain mapping tools for effective supply chain management , helping you to achieve significant operational improvements. It involves mapping out each layer of the supply process, from the initial suppliers who provide raw materials to the end customers who purchase the final product.