Sourcing Journal
Should You Buy JCP?
On the heels of some much needed good news that its October same-store sales made considerable progress, JC…
Sourcing Summit Presentation: “Political Dysfunction in the Supply Chain” By Kevin Burke
Kevin Burke, President of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, gave the one stand-alone…
Sourcing Summit “Alternatives to China” Panel Highlights
The concluding panel at the Sourcing Journal’s inaugural event, “Sourcing Summit: Projections and…
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Gap Names New Head of Global Supply Chain
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