Chapter 1 Internet activities

Overview
The activity will provide you with more details to help you understand the key feature of growing reliance on external suppliers, including contract manufacturers, and the complexity in managing those relationships in the growth of the global factory.

Activity description
Go to the website and download the list of primary and secondary suppliers to Adidas. Read through the list of suppliers to get an idea of the extent of outsourced contract manufacturing. Also read the Adidas approach to supply chain management on the same website.

Consider:

  • What are the complexities of the Adidas supply chain structure?
  • What are the different sourcing relationships with suppliers?
  • What are the types of suppliers used by Adidas?
  • How does Adidas monitor the compliance to standards by their suppliers?
  • How do suppliers differ in terms of their number of employees?

Visit the following website:
https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/compliance/supply-chain-structure/

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