Apparel

Fashion Retailer Rolls Out RFID in More Than 50 Stores in Europe, North America

May 28, 2013

One well-known and highly respected high-end fashion retailer provides a good example of an end-to-end RFID implementation. They have more than 50 stores across Europe and North America, offering a wide assortment of high-end men's and women's fashion clothing.

Supply Chain Planning: Is It Time To Move On From Microsoft Excel?

May 23, 2013

Arkieva

Deciding to switch from a home-grown Excel application to a vendor-provided APS tool is not easy.

The Essential BYOD Handbook: Effectively Supporting and Managing All of Your Mobile Devices

May 14, 2013

Barcoding, Inc.

Effectively Supporting and Managing All of Your Mobile Devices

Top 10 Losing Warehouse Strategies - And How To Avoid Them

May 14, 2013

Motorola

Streamline your own warehouse management operations with best practices and innovative mobility solutions

Status, Perception of Women Changes in Chinese Manufacturing

May 14, 2013

The Economist

In Guangdong province, where nearly 30 percent of China's exports are made, women usually far outnumber men on labour-intensive production lines. Rural women are hired for their supposed docility, nimble fingers and attention to mind-numbing detail. But in recent years Guangdong's workforce has changed.

Retailers Shouldn't Leave Bangladesh, But Help Make Apparel Factories Safer

May 8, 2013

Business Week

Bangladesh is a dangerous place to work in a factory as the Rana Plaza building collapse shows. Local health and safety regulations are so weak that last spring, even before the Rana Plaza disaster, executives at Disney decided they would no longer source toys and apparel from Bangladesh. The company felt the risk to its reputation wasn't worth the low cost of production.

We Consumers Are Responsible for Deaths of Apparel Workers in Bangladesh

May 8, 2013

Los Angeles Times

The deaths of more than 600 garment workers in Bangladesh's Rana Plaza factory collapse April 24 is a tragedy that highlights widespread problems in the global apparel industry. But will it be the spark that finally leads to much-needed global reforms?

Allocating the Right Stock, Place and Time to Retail Supply Chains

May 1, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

The days of selling within seasons are long gone; sales periods that once spanned months have now shrunk to weeks. This "multiplier" effect presents retailers with huge challenges, because shoppers want the latest, most fashionable products immediately.

Wal-Mart Says It Will Promote Safety Training in Global Supply Chain

April 15, 2013

Insurance Journal

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, says that after a fire at a Bangladesh factory last year killed 112 people it is making its biggest push yet to try to improve conditions at factories that produce its clothing.

Supply Chain Challenges from Apparel Software Trends

April 9, 2013

Just-Style

Social and environmental compliance are the main issues facing today's apparel supply chains, according to industry experts consulted by just-style. The continued shift towards faster and faster fashion cycles, along with pressure on retailers to adapt to an omni-channel experience, is also throwing up challenges when it comes to flexibility in global sourcing.

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.