Apparel

Ivanka Trump's Supply Chains in China Cloaked in Secrecy

October 16, 2017

It is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump's merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes is more secret than ever, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Why APICS Partnered With a Private E-Tailer for Omnichannel Benchmarking

October 16, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

An unusual partnership between a major industry trade group and private retailer seeks to create a system for benchmarking supply-chain performance by e-commerce companies.

New Validation Solution Ensures Data Accuracy and Avoids Shipment Delays

October 5, 2017

Challenge: For a major luxury apparel retailer, missing and inaccurate data in its suppliers' Advance Ship Notices (ASN) caused shipment delays, lost time spent finding and correcting errors, and bad data polluting the retailer's ERP.

Wal-Mart Tries to Take Jet.com Upscale

October 4, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

One year after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought Jet.com for $3.3bn, shoppers will get a glimpse of how it hopes to use the startup to battle Amazon.com Inc.

How Consumer Brands Can Surf 'The Black Wave'

September 29, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For consumer brands in the age of social media and digital communications, it's a question of sink or swim.

Crocs' Billion Dollar Strategy: Stay Ugly

September 28, 2017

The Washington Post

Crocs, perhaps the most polarizing shoe of our time, is making a comeback.

Why India and China May Be the Solution to the World's Fast Fashion Crisis

September 28, 2017

Forbes

Consumers these days are no longer strangers to the dark underbelly of the $3tr fashion industry. The textile and garment industry, second only to oil in its polluting effects, has been criticized for its labor standards, hazardous chemicals, and greenhouse gas and waste production.

At Omega, a New Factory for Orders From China

September 22, 2017

The New York Times

August frustrates Raynald Aeschlimann, president and chief executive at Omega.

Nonprofit Remake Wants to Humanize Fashion Manufacturing

September 21, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle

Clothes shopping can be an utterly escapist experience, especially in San Francisco. One can get educated on fair trade wages and ethical fashion exponentially, but once you're surrounded by pristine, stylish interiors and lured by soothing music, all may as well be forgotten.

U.K. Firms Have Slavery 'Blind Spot,' Research Shows

September 19, 2017

Supply Management

U.K. firms are focusing anti-slavery efforts on foreign supply chains and overlooking forced labour at home, according to research.

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.