NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry. Some of the ships have even been seized by creditors! ordered Hanjin to keep vessels in the U.S.

South Korea 40

South Korea Cargo Thailand Malaysia 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. I was in the Supply Chain organization and Derek was the Executive in charge of the EMC Account. Derek was always the consummate professional.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

GlobalTranz

APRIL 29, 2016

Just the shipping by boat contributes five percent of world pollution. Our good friends at Morai Logistics wrote an article discussing the 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI) that discusses this further and offers up the following key points on why American manufacturing will continue to dominate. .

America 120

America Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills BRIC 120

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 25, 2016

The DC serves as the hub for Nike’s global e-commerce business, and orders taken from Nike.com are shipped to consumers all over the world from this DC, including North America. The choice of Leuven as the logistics campus was made for several reasons. The DC ships 220M units annually, with a total of 213,000 inline SKU’s.

Belgium 40

Belgium Distribution Saudi Arabia Global 40

NC State SCRC

JUNE 17, 2016

For example, one was the elite sock, where a printer is run over a tube sock, which prints a number, initials, colors and in 5 minutes is shipped in a box to a consumer. The Sub-7 body of work involves taking finished goods and component inventory, and pulling it together with some personalization. A sock that sells for $20 now goes for $35.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Mexico Supply Chain Design Price Reduction 40

Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Trends North America 40

NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

The volumes shipped by VF are incredible. We work at the intersection of sourcing, logistics, legal, finance, and government affairs, and I spend 25% of my time helping our GA team form trade affairs strategies. Patrick notes that “We woke up one day and asked ourselves how much do we pay in duties globally? This is all very real.

Global 40

Global Price Reduction Cambodia Inventory Reduction 40

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

While many people think there are “free trade” for agreements like NAFTA that make it easy to ship across borders, think again!

Negotiating Skills 45

Negotiating Skills Global Optimal Sourcing Modeling 45