Apparel

Daymon Worldwide Opens Merchandise Showroom in Philadelphia

September 29, 2015

Daymon Worldwide's Omni Global Sourcing Solutions has opened an 8,500-square foot showroom in Philadelphia for seasonal and general merchandise imports.

Selecting the Right WMS

September 23, 2015

Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

Same-Day Delivery--The Next Retail Game-Changer

September 22, 2015

Quintiq

Employing Proper Technology Upfront Could Reduce Returns of Clothing Purchased Online

September 21, 2015

Apparel

As most shoppers have experienced, ordering clothes online can occasionally be a shot in the dark – not every item fits the way they'd hoped, nor does every color match the description exactly. This not only annoys consumers, but also retailers when those disgruntled customers send their unwanted items back.

Reshoring From China Is a Done Deal - Sort Of

September 21, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Companies shifting manufacturing from China back to the U.S.? That's old news. Given the recent economic setbacks in the Chinese economy, however, you have to wonder whether the trend will continue.

Blind Spot: How Demand Management and Integrated Business Planning Are Used to Optimize Trade Spend Investment

September 11, 2015

Oliver Wight

Progress Reported in Making Bangladesh Apparel Factories Safer for Workers, NRF Says

September 11, 2015

NRF

National Retail Federation executives returning from a visit to Bangladesh said a report issued by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety reflects improvements in garment worker safety they saw during tours of factories and other facilities.

Reshoring: Reality or Hype?

September 10, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Are companies really shifting their manufacturing operations out of China and back to the West? The answer isn't a simple one, says Akhil Oltikar, vice president of supply chain solutions at Riverwood Solutions. He looks at the many issues that global manufacturers take into account when deciding where to site their operations.

Apparel Maker Uses RFID to Track Garments

September 10, 2015

RFID Journal

Global coat and outerwear manufacturer Herman Kay Co. is carrying out a five-phase RFID deployment to track the garments that it produces and ships to customers.

AGOA Extension to Benefit African Shippers, U.S. Importers of Continent's Cotton Textiles, Supporters Say

September 2, 2015

Apparel

Recent extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another decade is expected to give the continent's export of cotton a boost in the arm.

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.