Supply chain: how to define the term and the process in general

The design decisions determine the supply chain configuration and set constraints within which other supply chain drivers can be used either to decrease supply chain cost or to increase responsiveness. Mapping your supply chain denotes accumulating information about your suppliers, their own suppliers, and the people who work in your supply chain to engender an ecumenical map of your supply network.  Supply-chain-management software (SCMS) is the software tools or modules used in executing supply chain transactions, managing supplier relationships and controlling associated business processes.

Sustainability strategy in the business world: A brief discussion

While discussing Supply Chain Management Network Design the business issue of Supply Chain Sustainability is included by high-caliber executives. The aim is different for every company such as utilizing sustainable materials in the manufacturing process, optimizing supply chains to abbreviate greenhouse gas emissions, relying on renewable energy sources to power facilities, sponsoring edification funds for youth in the local community, etc. There is a shift of paradigm from firm level to supply chain level competition and the challenge of integrating sustainability targets into corporate comportment due to growing environmental and ethical cognizance ecumenically. A sustainable supply chain is quantified by triple bottom line, which are the upstream components of the supply chain.

JCPenney’s Supply Chain: A case study

Strengthening and revitalizing the highest traffic area in the store to become a leading destination for women’s shoes, handbags, fashion jewelry, intimate apparel and accessories, which are anchored by two very strong businesses: Sephora inside JCPenney and the Fine Jewelry store. This week, one of the oldest and largest stores to crack under the pressure of the pandemic, JCPenney, announced that it will be closing a total of 165 stores by Mar. J.C. Penney partners with organizations such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), apparel, footwear, and textile industry alliance to decrease the environmental and social impacts of production. These include actively participating in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay program, which helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and refining freight transportation efficiency.

Driver shortage can create logistical and supply chain issues: Land transportation in North America.

Brown notes that trucking companies can’t realistically expect to get “lifer” employees anymore – the guys and gals who stick with a company for their entire career. Logistic activities undertaken in-house by the users of the services and the operations of external service providers. How and why the driver shortage issue developed and possible solutions one of the reason of the shortage, according to ATA is explosion of shopping due to retail giant Amazon and Walmart. Although ATA wanted some attention from government arguing systematically about driver shortage issue. Some trucking companies are working harder to make the profession suitable to women by addressing some of the issues like safety, comfort and the ability to juggle driving career with family life. The BLS says that if wage adjustment and other regular formalities allow fix driver shortage, why there should be an issue of driver shortage since 1980. All firms and relationships that get a product to market, including the original acquisition of raw materials; production of the item at a manufacturing facility; distribution to a retailer; sale of the finished item to the customer, and any installation, repair, or service activities that follow the sale.
Keywords: Driver shortage, supply chain,North America, USA, Canada etc.

VF Corporation: A case study from supply chain management perspectives

In 1999, the company was acquired by VF Corporation, and was renamed as The Force in 2005, but reverted to the original brand name in 2010. In 2021, the Horace Small brand was sold to Redwood Capital Investments, LLC; and later became part of Workwear Outfitters. VF Corporation (VFC), an international footwear and apparel company founded in 1899 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado owns 19 brands including Altra, Bulwark, Dickies, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, Horace Small, Jansport, Kipling, Kodiak, Napapijri, Red Kap, Smartwool, Terra, The North Face, Timberland, VF Solutions, Vans, Walls, and Icebreaker.

How to track a shipping cargo: Achieve the supply chain security

 Supply Chain Security Monitoring Services provides a full spectrum of end-to-end services for cargo security monitoring and tracking to all stakeholders, throughout the supply chain from point of origination to point of destination. The monitoring solution strategy includes but is not limited to optimizing container logistics processes, improvement of supply chain efficiency and reducing costs, achievement of more efficient and individual container traceability, deterioration theft, diversion, and counterfeiting, receiving notifications when an exception occurs in any given process, etc. In addition to cargo and driver security, dual-mode devices provide several additional features and benefits to shippers and transporters to improve operational efficiency throughout the supply chain.

International Procurement: Highlights on some essential FOB incoterms

Abstract: Incoterms are last amended by ICC on January 01, 2013.Some essential incoterms are highlighted below. The incoterms EXW can be defined as an agreement between a buyer and a seller that after production completed  and left warehouse of the seller, seller is not responsible for cost and liability for the product. Incoterms FOB and EXW can be used interchangeably while consider terms and agreement between buyer and seller. Seller is not responsible for loading the goods unless specified otherwise and buyer is responsible for doing insurance for EXW shipments under the buyer’s Ocean Cargo Policy. Free Carrier While using the incoterm FCA , the Seller agrees to give delivery of the goods into the custody f the forwarder, freight forwarder etc. Free on Board(Named port of shipment) The incoterm FOB is from the point of delivery of goods and transfer of risk, it starts with the goods pass the ship’s rail at the named port of shipment. Except CIP and CIF , incoterms do not have any obligation on the Seller and Buyer to provide insurance. Keywords: Freight collect, Incoterms, EXW, FCA, FOB. Article: Introduction: Incoterms are nothing but some International Commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce to clearly communicate the associated risks, costs, tasks, etc. evolved with international procurement and logistics. Which are widely accepted by legal authorities, […]