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The Fashion Supply Chain: Lessons and Strategies Amid Disruption

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2020 has brought dramatic changes to the fashion industry: Market uncertainty, consumer behavior shifts, and supply volatility have created new challenges for the supply chain.


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  • Rack of color-graded apparel on hangers, from blue to grey to tan, representing the fashion supply chain.
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    The Fashion Supply Chain: Lessons and Strategies Amid Disruption

    2020 has brought dramatic changes to the fashion industry: Market uncertainty, consumer behavior shifts, and supply volatility have created new challenges for the supply chain.

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  • Three business colleagues reviewing a laptop together in a bright office, representing collaborative forecasting and planning
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    5 Steps to Gain Value from Forecasting

    Supply chain forecasting is central to the success of many businesses. And while it's not a pushbutton process, there are steps you can take to get more reliable answers faster.

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  • Aerial view of a container port at sunset with gantry cranes and stacked shipping containers
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    Ship From China to the United Kingdom with Unmatched Visibility and Control.

    Flexport, a digital freight forwarder, provides shipping from China to the United Kingdom and China international freight using unmatched technology and service.

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  • Empty highway curving toward a glowing sunset above a cloud-filled valley, evoking navigating a path through trade disruption.
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    How to Activate Agility During Major Disruptions in Global Trade Emerging from COVID-19: A Supply Chain Analysis with Boston Consulting Group

    This in-depth collaboration between Flexport and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) distills research on how to add agility and resilience to your business despite challenging market conditions.

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  • Two container ships passing on the open ocean near a coastline, representing ocean freight shipping
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    The Definitive Guide to Ocean Freight Shipping in 2021

    The storm in ocean markets continues; price increases, blank sailings, little reliability, and less transparency still challenge importers and exporters.

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  • Two shoppers carrying bags on a city street, representing consumer demand and retail peak season
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    Beyond Peak Season – Tips for Navigating Ongoing Supply Chain Uncertainty

    The pandemic, along with several other contributing factors like inflation, extreme weather, and labor shortages, continues to impact global supply chains.

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  • Rows of Chinese and American flags displayed side by side, evoking the U.S.-China trade war
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    Inside Perspectives on the U.S. – China Trade War

    Hear firsthand from several of Flexport's industry leaders as they discuss the effects of the U.S. – China trade war on customers and the industry at large.

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  • Hands at a desk pointing to a laptop screen while colleagues take notes, evoking a freight forwarding review.
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    A Logistics Manager's Guide to Modern Freight Forwarding Download the free eBook.

    Data and technology are transforming freight forwarding and logistics management. Learn four straightforward approaches that can modernize your workflows — and make your job easier:

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