Apparel

The Death of Fast Fashion Can’t Come Soon Enough

May 27, 2022

Shannon Scott, SCB Contributor

We need to take steps to reshore entire industries, and we need to act now. Fashion should be at the top of the list.

Is Your Supply Chain Telling a Different Story Than Your Brand?

May 18, 2022

John Armstrong, SCB Contributor

A small tag on a t-shirt with an eco-friendly symbol might not seem noteworthy at first glance, but the tale behind that tag is a rich one.

From Sneakers to Teslas, China Lockdowns Upend Global Supply Chains

May 16, 2022

Bloomberg

Here’s a breakdown of how the situation in China is intensifying global supply chain chaos.

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Watch: Moving From Tactical to Strategic in Times of Crisis

April 19, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Angela Robine, director of strategy-supply chain with VF Corp., talks about the challenge of taking the long view at a time when so many companies are struggling merely to survive.

Footwear Nearshoring Is 'Unrealistic,' Trade Group Chief Says

April 7, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

Despite supply chain pressures in Asia, it’s unlikely that American footwear brands will follow the example of New Balance and pursue U.S. manufacturing, says Matt Priest, CEO and president of Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

Greener Reverse Logistics Has a Missing Piece: Human Talent

February 25, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

With the rise in e-commerce, it has become no longer possible to park concerns about reverse logistics.

Unethical Firms Risk Massive Bills in EU Supply Chain Crackdown

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

Global firms from mining to fashion risk massive compensation payouts in a proposed European Union crackdown on human-rights abuses and environmental breaches set to be unveiled this week.

Retail Sales Jumped in January, Signaling Economic Resilience

February 16, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

Retail sales rose 3.8% in January, a faster-than-expected rebound from December's sharp decline.

Big Green Brands Have a Dirty Supplier Problem, CDP Says

February 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Many big brands with green ambitions don’t know the carbon impacts of their supply chain, a new report shows.

U.S. Labor, Supply ‘Nightmare’ Seen Extending Into Second Half

February 7, 2022

Bloomberg

The helter-skelter playing out on U.S. factory floors from labor and supply shortages, transportation bottlenecks and the coronavirus looks likely to persist into the second half of the year.

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.