quality control
The Five Pillars of Footwear Quality Assurance
Paul Bridge, deputy vice president of global footwear services at SGS, identified the three major issues in…
How AI-Powered Risk Assessment Advances Quality & Compliance Oversight
For retail and consumer goods companies, managing global supply chain networks is only becoming more complex.
Gap Inc. and SgT: Why Managing Quality and Risk Differently is Working
Gap is ahead of the game by employing new practices that ensure critical quality control at the right moment…
Why C-Level Execs Can’t Ignore the Factory Shop Floor
Jose R. Suarez, founder of Vaēso, says that without C-level involvement in factories, apparel brands will…
Why Factory Quality Control Can Still Benefit From Third-Party Oversight
With analog processes there's no way for retailers to know which partners need more third-party oversight and…
Quality Control Firms Focus on Flexibility to Counter Coronavirus Disruption
As Intertek closes a Hong Kong facility for two weeks due to a coronavirus scare, what are the implications…
Pivot88 Says its New Quality Control Software Fosters Sustainability
Pivot88's new software is designed to make the process of inspecting fabric quality easier and more efficient…
As Trade War Shifts Sourcing, Supply Chain Improvement Stagnates, Data Shows
The U.S. and China may have tempered their trade tantrum with a phase one deal, but the battle brought more…
Look at these Parts of Your Business Before You Move Out of China
You can't improve what you don't measure, and you certainly can't measure what you weren't aware of in the…
How Untuckit, Toms, VF and More Tackle Quality Control at the Factory Level
Untuckit, Soludos, Cosabella, VF Corp, Toms, Peach and Mud Jeans executives weigh in on managing apparel and…
Boosting Efficiency Means Minimizing the Element of Surprise in QC
The unknown wastes time, money and resources and traditional QC does little to help since it highlights…
Remakes & Returns: Quality Issues Are Costing You More Than You Think
Measure twice, cut once: That may be the gold standard for quality control, but reality is a different story.
Op-Ed: 60 Million Ways to Illuminate and Engage Your Supply Chain
The key to apparel industry success may be in focusing more on improving conditions for the 60 million…
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…