Apparel

Taking on Supply Chain Issues Through Collaboration

October 22, 2013

Efforts to increase supply chain transparency should include closer collaboration and partnerships with suppliers.

Are Manufacturers Really Re-Shoring?

October 16, 2013

Is the re-shoring of manufacturing from China really happening? If so, where are companies going instead? Other parts of Asia? Mexico? The U.S.? Michael Dominy, research director with Gartner, has some answers.

Can Technology Provide Safety Lines for Apparel Workers?

October 15, 2013

The Guardian

In a post-Rana Plaza world, one can only wonder how best to gauge the ethics and worker safety behind our garment-manufacturing industry. The Goliath that the fashion industry has become begs the question whether it's even possible to ensure suppliers do the right thing.

Your 'Warehouse' Could Be a Building, Plane or Ship, But Do You have Visibility Into It?

October 14, 2013

Retail Info Systems News

To most people, and even many C-level retail executives, warehouses are those large, far-flung structures where raw materials and manufactured goods are kept. They're the places where forklifts move pallets around and guys wear hardhats.

Can American Manufacturers Compete With the Chinese - in China?

September 16, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So the Chinese are gearing up to sell their branded merchandise in the U.S. But what about the other way around? Can American manufacturers capture a healthy share of China's burgeoning consumer market?

Coming Soon to America: Chinese-Branded Merchandise

September 9, 2013

Chinese brands are aiming for a hefty slice of the U.S. consumer market. And they're liable to succeed a lot more quickly than you might think.

RFID Lets Managers of American Apparel Stores See Real-Time Locations of Items

August 28, 2013

RFID Journal

RFID start-up Senitron has installed a fixed RFID solution at two American Apparel stores, enabling the retailer to view the real-time locations of all tagged items within predetermined zones throughout both sites.

How to Stop Cargo Theft From Stealing Your Profits

August 26, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Movie heists often involve sophisticated tools and brilliant plans that depend on crack timing in order to succeed. Not so in real life.

Matchmaker Between Manufacturers, Clothing Retailers Looks for Next Apparel Hub

August 9, 2013

New York Times

Li & Fung - the most important company that most American shoppers have never heard of - has long been on the cutting edge of globalization, chasing cheap labor to garment factories first in China, then elsewhere in Asia, including Bangladesh. Now, with sweatshop disasters there drawing international scrutiny, the business is looking for the next best place - perhaps South America or sub-Saharan Africa - where it can steer apparel buyers seeking workers to stitch clothing together for a few dollars a day.

Dutch Shoe Retailer Finds That RFID Reduces Inventory Errors

July 16, 2013

RFID Journal

Using an RFID-enabled inventory- and retail-management system provided by Nedap Retail, Dutch shoe retailer De Wolky Shop has significantly reduced its incidence of inventory errors. During the first two weeks of using the system, the company says that its stock accuracy jumped from 84 percent to 98 percent. Those accuracy gains, the company reports, led to fewer stock-outs and an increase in sales.

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.