The pace of the growth is putting a premium on logistics capabilities, including distribution centers positioned to quickly reach U.S. customers.

The new volumes under its sales umbrella would also make Shein a bigger force in international logistics.

Distribution centers traditionally have taken a react-and-respond approach to equipment life-cycle management. That approach is far from perfect, even under “normal” operating conditions,

Target also unveiled a plan to save as much as $3 billion by streamlining operations, but stopped short of mass job cuts. 

Shekar Natarajan of American Eagle Outfitters, a finalist in the 2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year Award, describes building a successful fulfillment and transportation edge network.

The multinational fast fashion retailer has now succumbed to the online shopping revolution, but it is not planning delivery service.

Nearly 8% of stock perishes or is discarded and, in fact, 4.3% of stock spoils in the supply chain before it even reaches the shelf.

Lifecycle assessment models are the best method we have for finding and shoring up the weakest links in our supply chain, because they provide the best data to address environmental impact at scale.