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Just Do It (Right the First Time)
Impactiva's Right from the Start zero-defect quality assurance program saves leather and material waste…
How Footwear Production Countries Can Get a Leg up on China, Vietnam
U.S. footwear is dominated by China, Vietnam and Indonesia, but other nations can leverage unique value…
Engage the 60 Million Artisans Across Apparel Factories
Factories using Impactiva's process optimization programs have improved efficiency from a range of 18 percent…
5 Investments in Your Workers that Will Mitigate the Risk of Poor Quality
Concentrating on these five investments will put factory owners on a path toward growth and sustainability.
The Future of Manufacturing—Real-Time Technology
The lack of transparency at the factory level is strangling the apparel and footwear industries but real-time…
The Future of Manufacturing: Change Management
The demand on today's supply chain is all about smaller runs, faster turns and better quality—but can you…
AQL is Broken—And You’re Paying for it
Jose R. Suarez, Impactiva founder and CEO, says the current system of policing defects at the end of…
Video: Efficiency, Not Exodus, is the China Solution
The political uncertainty facing the apparel and footwear industries has some brands looking elsewhere, but…
Shuffle Board: Ascena CEO Steps Down, True Religion Taps New Artistic Director
Ascena Retail Group's CEO has stepped down, NCTO named Kristi Ellis VP of communications, and True Religion…
Ed Gribbin Joins Impactiva as Chief Engagement Officer
Impactiva announced the appointment of industry veteran Ed Gribbin to the newly-created role of Chief…
Why Winning at Omnichannel Starts With Improved QA
In an omnichannel world, footwear companies can't afford to put quality assurance at the end of their to-do…
How to use eLearning to Drive Your Quest for Zero Defects
Investing in education for everyone from quality control to factory workers can greatly reduce the number of…
Op-Ed: Retail Survival Depends on More than Just Speed to Market
While brands and retailers focus on simply cutting days out of production processes, many don't realize the…
Allowable Defects Are Killing Your Brand Equity
The apparel industry is famous for maintaining the same modus operandi regardless of the strength of the…
Here’s How to Curb Bribery in Quality Control
For a brand to invest all the money it does in quality control and compliance, corruption in the supply chain…