When Mango opted to consolidate its decentralized warehouse network, it needed a vendor to support the new facility’s “one-touch” goods-receiving operation.
Many of the world’s biggest fashion brands and retailers are complicit in the forced labour and human rights violations being perpetrated on millions of Uighur people in China, according to a coalition of human rights groups.
Major supply chains including Apple Inc., Ralph Lauren Corp. and Tommy Hilfiger are getting caught up in the U.S. effort to punish human-rights abuses in China.
The companies have agreed to “cease all activity with suppliers and subcontractors” following a global campaign pressuring brands to end ties with factories connected to forced labor.
Challenge: Siloed technology systems were preventing a footwear retailer from capitalizing on customer demand for an omnichannel shopping experience. Without an enterprise view of inventory and “endless aisle,” this retailer was missing out on sales when particular styles and sizes were not stocked in a particular store. And without a best-in-class order management system, the high cost of shipping online orders was eroding profitability.
The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.