Adidas AG is a large German sportswear manufacturer founded in 1924. It has over 86,000 employees and annual revenue of 14.5 billion euros. Adidas outsources most of its production to over 1,200 independent factories in 63 countries, with major sourcing locations in China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It uses both direct sourcing models where it has direct contracts with core suppliers, and indirect models where agents place orders with preferred suppliers or licensees source directly or through agents.