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Sourcing Journal Podcast: Episode 14 Nearshoring, Automation & the Future
Brands are looking for ways to shorten development and production timelines, and nearshoring, aided by…
These 5 Automation Technologies Hold the Most Promise for Apparel Manufacturing
According to McKinsey, there are five automation technologies that stand to have the most promising impact on…
Levi’s Proves Automation in Denim Manufacturing Could Substantially Speed Up Supply Chains
Levi's has patent protection for an automated laser solution for finishing jeans that shortens the process…
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Trade Craze Set to Drive Apparel Manufacturing’s Move Out of Asia
As tariff turmoil continues to roil markets, more apparel players will move their production out of Asia and…
The Secret to Fast Fashion: Skilled Workers and Digital-First Approach
Investments in factory digitization may provide the key to expanding the efficiencies in supply chains.
Is Automation Destroying Jobs? Not Exactly.
For the time being, at least, American workers are being spared the much-feared job losses from automation.
The World is Going Local, Thanks to Industry 4.0 Technologies
A focus on globalization is giving way to multi-localism powered by Industry 4.0 tech that's enabling faster…
Labor Abuses Set to ‘Spiral’ in Asia Manufacturing Hubs as Automation Takes Hold
Automation is set to threaten thousands of jobs in global apparel supply chains and the scope of displaced…
How Shimmy Automates in Apparel Production, With an Eye to the Future
This startup sees technical design as ripe for automation.
Is China Leading Logistics in Driverless Vehicle Technology?
Under pressure to reduce costs, logistics and supply chain stakeholders have been eyeing driverless vehicles…
Could Automation in Apparel Manufacturing End Modern-Day Slavery?
Softwear Automation, Avery Dennison and others see automated apparel production as one way to achieve a more…
From Pennies to Productivity, Apparel’s Shifting Priorities
Gone are the days when simply sourcing at the lowest cost determined the winners in the apparel industry…
Why Making Close to Customer Will be Vital for Supply Chains
With demand expanding to new heights as consumers grow increasingly connected, supply chains will have little…
Drones Could Be the Future of Customer Service in Walmart Stores
A number of patent filings provides tantalizing clues into how Walmart is thinking about technology in the…
McKinsey: Automation Could Displace as Many as 800 Million Jobs, and Here’s Which Ones Will Go
It may have started with pesky sales phone calls you responded to before realizing the "person" on the line…