All Supply Chain articles – Page 2

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    Columbia brings in new SVP to address supply chain issues

    2022-06-10T06:03:00Z

    Source: Columbia Sportswear Co Francois Guillon To counter the ongoing problem of supply chains disrupted by various global crises, Columbia Sportswear Company has named Francois Guillon senior vice president, omni planning and fulfillment. Guillon will report to chief supply chain officer Lisa Kulok. He brings leadership experience ...

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    Bicycle sales in Austria: turnover surpasses €1 billion

    2022-04-19T09:08:00Z

    The Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers of Austria (VSSÖ) has released the 2021 Austrian bicycle sales figures. Although the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains was still strongly felt, around 490,000 bicycles were sold to Austrian sporting goods retailers and specialist bicycle dealers last ...

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    Mips’ China production restarts after brief lockdown

    2022-03-22T17:07:00Z

    Due to the recent Omicron wave in China, the Swedish Brain Protection System (BPS) manufacturer Mips AB has further updated the current situation in areas where the supplier and several of its (helmet) customers have manufacturing operations. In a communication dated March 16, the helmet technology supplier had indicated that ...

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    Worst Covid-19 outbreak in China since Wuhan threatens supply chains

    2022-03-18T10:49:00Z

    Even before the initial problems caused by the pandemic could be solved, the war in Ukraine created new ones. And now, despite all precautions, the Omicron BA mutant of Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in China. The epicenter of infection was the northeastern province of Jilin, on the ...

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    Supply bottlenecks in German retail sector worsen again; cycling products particularly affected

    2022-03-01T12:44:00Z

    According to a survey by the research institute Ifo, supply problems in German retail have worsened again in February. In February, 76.3 percent of overall retailers said they did not receive all the goods they ordered. A month earlier, the figure was 57.1 percent. The situation is particularly tight for ...

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    Arc’teryx commits to 80% Fair Trade-certified products by 2025

    2021-12-14T09:57:00Z

    In light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives of factory workers who make Arc’teryx products, the Canadian brand has decided to work to improve the well-being and protection of some 7,000 people in 10 countries where the company manufactures. “They should be able to depend on ...

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    NGO coalition addresses delay of Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive in open letter to EU

    2021-12-09T10:43:00Z

    In an open letter to the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, a coalition of civil society organizations addressed the delayed proposal for a Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive which was initially expected for the first half of December. The directive, announced by justice commissioner Didier Reynders, would mandate human ...

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    Deuter and manufacturer Vina Duke win sustainability award for global partnership

    2021-12-07T09:14:00Z

    The fourth edition of the Global Business Partnerships Award (part of the German Sustainability Awards) went to German brand Deuter and its Vietnamese partner company Vina Duke. The jury honored the 30-year old corporate partnership between the two companies as outstanding in the industry. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, ...

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    Higg partners with TrusTrace to enhance understanding of product journeys

    2021-11-19T13:41:00Z

    In collaboration with TrusTrace, a Swedish tech company providing solutions to enable „conscious consumerism and responsible production,“ Higg offers users of the platform significantly extended access to more nuanced, contextualized supply chain data. As they map the chain of custody, TrusTrace users will now be able to layer in ...

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    ILO adopts first code of practice on safety and health in the supply chains

    2021-10-12T17:35:00Z

    To provide a practical basis for employers, workers and governments to work together to advance occupational safety and health (OSH) prevention culture in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear manufacturing, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has worked out a code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather ...

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    Bluesign releases its revised 2021 chemical substances lists

    2021-07-08T07:38:00Z

    St. Gallen-based company Bluesign has just released its revised standard lists for the restrictions for chemical substances in textile production and supply chains, relevant for all Bluesign system partners. The revision incorporates new scientific knowledge on the toxicological and ecological profile of substances, the new ...