supply chain
YKK, Oceanworks Team on Zippers Derived from Ocean Bound Plastic
Oceanworks will sell YKK's Natulon Ocean Sourced zippers derived from ocean bound plastic and help establish…
Will Pandemic Put Off or Propel Fashion’s Sustainability Makeover?
"It's almost like we have to wait for a disaster to happen before we take the necessary action," said…
Can Fashion Finally Break Up With its Low-Cost Addiction and Reboot for an Agile Future?
If this pandemic isn't the case for fashion's transformation, nothing is.
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Ignore the Economic Health of Key Suppliers at Your Peril
Apparel firms must ensure their suppliers are economically healthy enough to provide the raw materials and…
How Supply Compass Helps Teams Design Across Distance
With many brands across the world working from home as a result of COVID-19, technology and team management…
Industry-Wide Initiative to Protect Lives Against COVID-19
The apparel industry must balance the health and safety of factory workers against the desire to get…
Macy’s and J.C. Penney Are Among Retailers Delaying Vendor Payments—Jeopardizing Upstream Fashion Suppliers
Who's paying and who's delaying? Some retailers are leaving their suppliers in a lurch while others are…
What We’ve Learned the Hard Way About a Globally Connected Supply Chain
The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the urgent need to create a global supply chain that's resilient…
Supply Chain Recovery Plans Are Meaningless Without a Read on Post-Virus Consumer Spending
Supply chain firms planning a back-half recovery should include projections on future consumer spending and…
Nike Puts Supply Chain to Work Making Protective Gear for Oregon Hospitals
Nike worked with the Oregon Health and Science University to produce personal protective equipment using its…
Here’s Why Suppliers Will Face Their Biggest Headwinds in the Second Half of 2020
Canceled or reduced orders, and uncertainty over consumer demand post-COVID-19, are some headwinds suppliers…
Why the Supply Chain Must Share Coronavirus Pain to Safeguard the Future
For the fashion business to survive past the coronavirus crisis, it is going to take companies coming…
UPS Manages 25 Flights for FEMA’s Virus-Fighting ‘Project Airbridge’
The 25 UPS-managed flights will carry 3 million pounds of cargo, including masks, surgical gowns, gloves…