Apparel

A Sustainable Strategy for Managing Excess Apparel

June 15, 2020

Eric Moriarty, SCB Contributor

Apparel retailers are facing a mounting pile of overstock unlike anything they’ve seen before.

Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?

June 15, 2020

Bloomberg

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.

10 Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

Ten Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

June 1, 2020

Honeywell Intelligrated

Automated material handling solutions can improve fulfillment, labor and overall operational efficiency today and into the future.

Reopening Stores After COVID-19: A Checklist of Questions to Answer

May 7, 2020

Aptos Inc.

Consider staffing levels, security checks, customer safety, fulfillment procedures and more.

Five Strategies for Retail Planning Success

May 7, 2020

Anaplan

In order to balance inventory levels while anticipating customer needs, retailers must implement a unified approach to product, cross-channel and customer strategy.

Amazon Wins Business From Reluctant Brands After Virus Closes Stores

May 6, 2020

Bloomberg

Brands and wholesalers assume that many of their retail partners won’t survive the pandemic, and they're moving their products to Amazon.

What Returning to Work Will Look Like in Offices, Cafes and Factories Around the World

April 20, 2020

Bloomberg

From cubicles to factory floors, cafes to clothing boutiques, businesses around the world are dreaming up creative ways to reopen, attempting to start revenue flowing again while minimizing the risk to customers and employees.

White House Pays Underwear Makers to Churn Out Millions of Masks

March 31, 2020

Bloomberg

Companies from New Balance and L.L. Bean in New England to Gap in California are contributing to an ever-widening emergency initiative, the likes of which hasn’t been seen for 80 years.

As Governments Tout Virus Aid, Companies Struggle to Tap It

March 26, 2020

Bloomberg

In the rush to reassure, administrations have stumbled in the rollout of measures, leaving companies from catering to construction confused and increasingly anxious about accessing aid.

World War II-Style Mobilization Order May Carry Risks

March 24, 2020

Bloomberg

As manufacturers help government fight the coronavirus pandemic, they are venturing into a legal minefield over patents.

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.