Supply Chain

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22nd Oct 2022

- Illustrate and describe VF's supply chain, including its activities, relationships, partners, and stakeholders.
- What are internal and external performance drivers? What constitutes performance and success for VF, its suppliers, and for its stakeholders?
- How has VF’s supply chain strategy evolved over the two decades? How well aligned were operations and business strategy to customer needs and strategic objectives?
- What is your evaluation of the “Third-Way” sourcing strategy proposed in the case? Is it the “best of both worlds” or the “worst of both worlds”? For which kinds of products/brands would you pursue “Third-Way”? For which types would you pursue traditional sourcing and internal manufacturing? Why?
- What does the head of operations refer to when he says that “Today, apparel is produced just about everywhere on Earth, and we have basically run out of new ‘low cost’ places to source production—until, of course, penguins learn to sew. We have to find cost savings by how we manage our supply chain.