Apparel

Try This On - Apparel Makers See Bangladesh as Next Hot Spot for Sourcing

April 10, 2012

In 2010, China dominated European and U.S. markets for ready-made garments, accounting for about 40 percent of the import volume in each region. A recent McKinsey survey, however, found that 86 percent of the chief purchasing officers in leading apparel companies in Europe and the United States planned to decrease levels of sourcing in China over the next five years because of declining profit margins and capacity constraints.

Should Kiva Customers Be Concerned that the Provider Was Taken Over by Amazon?

March 26, 2012

Storefront Backtalk

When Amazon announced its $775m cash deal to buy Kiva, a robot automation fulfillment center player, it put many of its existing retail clients in a bind. This includes current Kiva clients - Walgreens and Saks, among others - plus other recent (and possibly current) customers, such as Gap, Crate & Barrel, Staples, Dillard's, Toys 'R' Us and Office Depot.

Case Study Shows Ralph Lauren Embraces Airfreight Optimization

March 12, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

With $12bn in brand revenue, Ralph Lauren was facing the challenge of coping with rapid growth, both at the wholesale and retail levels. Complicating matters were the apparel leader's broadly diverse customer base, geographic coverage and product array.

Tools Expanded for Deploying RFID in Retail Apparel

March 1, 2012

Checkpoint Systems Inc.

Celestica's Supply Chain Collaboration Center

February 17, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Apparel Trade Groups Want TPP Agreement Negotiators to Change "Yarn Forward" Policy

February 14, 2012

TPPAC

German Apparel Company Tunes Up Its Supply Chain

January 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Name and Shame is the New Supply Chain Game

January 10, 2012

Retailing Today

Patrizia Pepe Brings Efficiency to Its Supply Chain

January 10, 2012

RFID Journal

The Men's Wearhouse: Creating an Efficient Supply Chain from Supplier to Store

January 6, 2012

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.