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Import Bans from China Grow in US and UK
On January 13, 2021 the United States Customs and Border Protection expanded the blanket Withhold Release Order (WRO) initially issued on December 2, 2020 and will detain all shipments containing cotton and cotton products originating from the Xinjiang
Lot Traceability in the Fashion Industry
Let’s journey back to late 2019 and early 2020. Under the umbrella of Sustainability, key players in the global fashion industry were talking about implementing lot traceability technologies, but in general the timelines were somewhat “comfortable.” Th
12 Steps to a Resilient Enterprise: Part 1 of 4
The human race has long appreciated that disruptions are part of life, they come in waves, and the best laid plans don’t always result in the outcomes we work to achieve. The idiom that describes falling out of the frying pan into the fire goes back at
Periodic Versus Continuous Planning – What’s Needed for Success?
The vast amount of information vying for our attention can make your head spin. When you think about how much this has changed over the last 10, 20 or more years, it is quite dizzying. It has been 13 years since the iPhone was introduced. Just 10 years
Fireside Chat: Purpose Built Platform for the Supply Chain of the Future
Recently I had the pleasure to sit down with our own Kevin McInturff, executive vice president of R&D following his fireside chat at Disruption RX with Mark Balte, senior vice president of product innovation. The two discussed the challenges compan
Take Back Control and Build the Resilient Supply Chain
You can’t control circumstances, but you can control your response. Take charge now to ensure the best outcomes later. We just wrapped up Disruption RX, a virtual supply chain summit designed to help companies rebound from unplanned shocks to their dig
Fragmented Planning Undermines Supply Chain Success
Even under the best circumstances, developing production/sourcing plans three, six or nine months into the future with a high degree of confidence is difficult. During times of change and disruption it is nearly impossible to get an accurate plan. Huge
Supply Chain Disruptions Need a New Prescription: Introducing Disruption RX Virtual Supply Chain Summits
A global pandemic was impossible to foresee as COVID-19 swept across our increasingly interconnected world. The challenging landscape, from store and factory closures to wild swings in inventory, has proven to be the ultimate test of strength for suppl
What Happens to Retail in Fall 2020?
As retail companies enter the traditional “back-to-school” selling season, we must acknowledge there is nothing traditional about BTS 2020. Organizations across the world have been forced to pivot selling and inventory strategies to address the many is
Supply Chain KPIs You’ll Want Every Morning
A quick scan of the Internet will yield a long list of “the biggest-ever supply chain disasters”. A few of the most infamous are listed below. The common thread? Each of these events was completely devastating to the company concerned. Would access to
