Apparel

Automated Assembly Lines of 'Sewbots' Threaten Jobs of Apparel Workers in Asia

July 22, 2016

The jobs of nearly 90 percent of garment and footwear workers in Cambodia and Vietnam are at risk from automated assembly lines – or "sewbots" – according to a new report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Eco360 Teams With Teradata for Allocation and Replenishment

July 20, 2016

EcoArk Holdings Inc.

Eco360 LLC, a subsidiary of EcoArk Holdings Inc., has partnered with Teradata to address supply-chain and retail inventory management.

GENCO Optimizes Large Retailer's Returns Process

June 20, 2016

Challenge: A large retailer needed an efficient and cost-effective way to handle products returning from stores into the reverse-logistics channel. The company was searching for a better way to manage merchandise for redeployment, return-to-vendor and liquidation.

Leveraging FTZ 49 to Promote Import/Export Growth

June 20, 2016

Challenge: Today's 3PLs need every advantage to make them consistently more attractive to diverse client types year round.

GS1 US Releases New Guideline to Harmonize E-Commerce Fulfillment

June 8, 2016

GS1 US

GS1 US has developed a new guideline focused on e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment processes.

IBM Expands Portfolio of Offerings to Enhance Consumer Experience

June 7, 2016

IBM

IBM has expanded its portfolio of cloud-based applications and cognitive technologies to enhance customer interactions.

Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 2

June 3, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Struggling to determine whether there's forced labor lurking in your supply chain? There are some new tools available to help you do it.

NeoGrid Issues On-Shelf Availability App for North America

May 27, 2016

NeoGrid

NeoGrid has released its On-Shelf Availability (OSA) application for North America.

Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 1

May 27, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Forced labor continues to be a serious issue in global supply chains today - and it's extremely tough to root out.

Groupe Dynamite: A Global Player in the World of 'Fast Fashion'

May 24, 2016

Isabelle Rousseau, Director, Allocation, Groupe Dynamite

Apparel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the apparel industry — which consists of companies that manufacture clothing, accessories and footwear. Learn how apparel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.