Apparel

SKU Proliferation: Is There a Cure for the Disease?

October 28, 2013

Retail marketers love complexity. The more variations of a product they can sell, the happier they are. How else can they command all that shelf real estate in big-box stores? How else can they promote innovation? And how else can they drive their supply-chain managers crazy?

Resurgence of Apparel Industry in U.S. Shows How Businesses Must Change Their Ways

October 24, 2013

Industry Week

Sometimes an industry simply can't move forward without changing and embracing more sustainable business models. Consider America's apparel industry.

Taking on Supply Chain Issues Through Collaboration

October 22, 2013

Just-Style

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

Are Manufacturers Really Re-Shoring?

October 16, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

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.

Strategic Advantages of Cloud Technology

September 30, 2013

GT Nexus

Moving from EDI Enablement and EDI Hubs to Cloud Platforms

Holistic Supply Chain Management: A Focused Approach to Supply Chain Management through the Lens of Working Capital Management

September 20, 2013

GT Nexus

Cloud Information Technology: A Model for the Networked Company

September 19, 2013

GT Nexus

A Look at the Impact of Cloud Technology Platforms on the Role of IT, Illustrated through the Lens of Global Supply Chain Management

What Does Cloud Technology Bring to the Table When Disaster Strikes?

September 19, 2013

GT Nexus

Five Ways to Plan for and React to Supply Chain Disruptions with Cloud Technology

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.