The initiatives are part of the company’s shift toward “building a digital-first supply chain to power Nike’s more direct, faster and precise service of consumers, all while prioritizing sustainability,” COO Andrew Campion said in a statement.
Nike lost three months of production because of COVID-19 factory shutdowns in Vietnam during Q1 of FY2022. More than half of Nike shoes and about 30% of its apparel were made in Vietnam, as of the last fiscal year. The shutdowns “significantly impacted and are expected to continue to significantly impact, our previously planned inventory production,” the company said in a quarterly filing earlier this month.
