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Time is Not On Your Side in Fashion Supply Chain Management
Today's retail winners are companies like Zara, Xcel Brands and TechStyle that race to get the best products…
Industry Uncertainty Demands New Strategies for Costing
Determining accurate total landed cost is difficult in a normal setting, but manifold industry variables have…
Is Local-for-Local or On-Demand Apparel Production Really Happening?
Talk of on-demand apparel production or local-for-local production has ramped up in recent years, but is it…
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A Made in USA Resurgence Won’t Happen Without Vertical Supply Chains
The U.S. textile industry has unraveled and without vertical supply chains, rekindling domestic manufacturing…
Here’s How Much Compliance Relies on Supply Chain Visibility
Companies that have created more transparent supply chains are seeing optimized production, reduced costs and…
The Rise of Comfort Clothing and the Implications for the Apparel Industry
Today's consumers feel an affinity with brands that complement their lifestyles, and those lifestyles…
Here’s What’s Really Keeping Apparel Industry Execs Up at Night
The protectionist trade policy agenda in the U.S. topped the list of fashion companies' concerns, outweighing…
The Time is Now for Recycled Cotton—And Here’s Why
Recycled fibers may have their challenges, but the potential for lessening fashion's impact on the…
Turkey Reasserts Itself as Sourcing Powerhouse
In some product categories, Turkey is now almost as competitive as some key Asian sourcing markets.
How Lyocell Fibers Are Naturally Elevating Performance and Comfort
Athletic clothing that lives up to the market's performance expectations certainly requires expert garment…
Walk Before You Run: The Value of Understanding Compliance Before Going “Beyond”
Compliance audits haven't really moved the needle in improving working conditions, so companies are seeking…
Op-Ed: The Global Apparel Supply Chain Must Adapt to a New World
One key reason the U.S.-China trade dispute has progressed slowly is that each side views the dispute as more…
Trade in the Time of Trump: Why Duty Preference is too Important to Ignore
To mitigate trade risk, it's time for apparel brands, retailers and importers to revisit other beneficial…
Tracing the Supply Chain: How to Navigate Ethical and Social Compliance Complexities
While supply chain responsibility has made huge inroads, news in 2018 continues to underline the importance…
Op-Ed: Overcoming Under-Invoicing Amid Higher Tariffs
Higher tariffs are a problem only for companies that pay them. Some will choose to fight them with an old…