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Can This All-In-One Technology Change How Denim Is Dyed and Finished?
Lab Denim is challenging traditional denim manufacturing.
Tonello Overhauls Laser Machine Range for Speed and Efficiency
Tonello's new suite of laser machines and accompanying software provides brands a more seamless operation…
New Brand? No Problem. These Startup Platforms Get DTCs Off the Ground
Cala and Kassa Trade are taking the heat off young fashion brands by overseeing their manufacturing, design…
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Capital productivity is the flywheel for supplier and retail recovery, and what fashion will require in its…
Why Nike Can Shrug Off Setbacks and Tariffs Like No One Else
UBS analysts look into the "identifiable progress" the brand has made in the supply chain this year.
How Companies Can Cut Costs and Waste by Cutting Samples
Hoping to decrease the samples they create, many companies are introducing or leveraging new technology that…
Speed-to-Market Specialist Suuchi Introduces Online White Label Service
Suuchi Inc. has launched a new "white label" merchandise service it says eliminates the product development…
Findings Suppliers Take the Lead in Cost, Waste Cuts
Changes to the materials and production processes of apparel trim and fasteners reduce waste, lower cost and…
Fashion Week, Amazon and the Critical Need for Speed-to-Market
Despite the industry's need for speed, the fashion week calendar stubbornly sticks to a timeline that's six…
How to Avoid the Compliance Speed Trap
Compliance operations often run separate from product development though they play a big part in how quickly…
Sourcing Journal Podcast: Episode 1 Speed Bump
Speed is the fashion industry's chief preoccupation lately. But how to deliver—let alone capitalize—on it is…
Department Stores Haven’t Been Known for Speed, But Could That Be Changing?
Through their private-label brands, department stores like Macy's and J.C. Penney are proving they can speed…
On-Demand Manufacturing is on the Way—if the Industry Can Get Out of Its Own Way
The industry is moving toward on-demand manufacturing as a brave few fashion companies embrace digital supply…
Why Speed (or the Lack of) is Killing the Retail Industry
The business as usual mantra that many have sworn by for years is the No. 1 enemy of today's retailers…
The Value of Time: Unlocking the Puzzle of Speed Versus Cost to Increase Sales
All brands and retailers can all benefit from solving the puzzle of "accuracy" and delivering the right…