{"id":54371,"date":"2019-07-09T12:35:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T16:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=54371"},"modified":"2020-04-16T16:48:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T20:48:39","slug":"a-100-year-old-supply-chain-giant-gets-an-innovative-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/workspace-solutions\/case-studies\/a-100-year-old-supply-chain-giant-gets-an-innovative-lift","title":{"rendered":"A 100-year-old supply chain giant gets an innovative lift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Around the world, companies of all sizes find space to succeed at WeWork. Our\u00a0case studies<\/strong><\/a> share their unique stories.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge: creating a space that aligns with a future-forward company strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As technology continues to upend the retail industry, the 100-year-old supply chain giant Li & Fung found themselves under pressure to evolve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuppliers are changing, consumers are changing, sales channels are evolving, so we have to make a change,\u201d says Wilson Zhu, COO of Li & Fung.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From humble beginnings as a packaging vendor in 1906, Li & Fung grew to become the industry leader it is now. Today, Li & Fung has more than 17,000 employees in 230 offices and manages the supply chains of many of the world\u2019s biggest retailers and brands. Yet they realized that in order to set up the company for long-term success, they needed to continue innovating and building the supply chain of the future\u2014one that is inherently digital and moves at the speed of business.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of that process, Li & Fung evaluated all areas of their business and decided to redesign their workplace to be more flexible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Li & Fung\u2019s Shanghai office was packed. Clothing samples were hung up tightly against each other, and boxes full of products were stacked on the floor and shelves. Their space wasn\u2019t able to accommodate all the materials they were handling in a systematic way, making the work environment crowded and disorganized. Additionally, their many business units were spread out on different floors, which made it hard to collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was clear their office space needed to change to catch up with the company\u2019s plans for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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