Apparel

Accelerator Tools. The Wave of the WMS Future?

August 20, 2013

Lynn Dermott, Senior Vice President, Products, DMLogic

Acceleration software holds the promise of changing the way WMS systems are delivered, maintained and evolved.

Matchmaker Between Manufacturers, Clothing Retailers Looks for Next Apparel Hub

August 9, 2013

New York Times

Li & Fung - the most important company that most American shoppers have never heard of - has long been on the cutting edge of globalization, chasing cheap labor to garment factories first in China, then elsewhere in Asia, including Bangladesh. Now, with sweatshop disasters there drawing international scrutiny, the business is looking for the next best place - perhaps South America or sub-Saharan Africa - where it can steer apparel buyers seeking workers to stitch clothing together for a few dollars a day.

Bridging the Gap Between Fleet Management and Transportation Management Systems

August 6, 2013

Ultra Logistics

Modern logistics programs must make use of multiple practices and strategies in order to fully address all the challenges facing shippers in a just-in-time global business environment.

Dutch Shoe Retailer Finds That RFID Reduces Inventory Errors

July 16, 2013

RFID Journal

Using an RFID-enabled inventory- and retail-management system provided by Nedap Retail, Dutch shoe retailer De Wolky Shop has significantly reduced its incidence of inventory errors. During the first two weeks of using the system, the company says that its stock accuracy jumped from 84 percent to 98 percent. Those accuracy gains, the company reports, led to fewer stock-outs and an increase in sales.

U.S. Retailers Promise to Promote Safety at Bangladesh Garment Factories

July 12, 2013

Los Angeles Times

A group of 17 American retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., have signed on to a five-year agreement to help improve safety at garment factories in Bangladesh.

Are Manufacturers Really Re-Shoring?

July 10, 2013

Michael Dominy, Research Director, Gartner

How to Create an Operationally - Resilient and Efficient Transportation Policy

July 8, 2013

Manhattan Associates

Incorporating variability into transportation modeling

6 Ways to Achieve Continuous Connectivity with Your Drivers, Assets and Cargo

July 8, 2013

Manhattan Associates

Achieve continuous connectivity with your drivers, assets and cargo

Volatility Squeezing Global Private Label Supply Chain, Study Finds

June 28, 2013

Deloitte

Rising and increasingly volatile costs dominate retailers' top challenges sourcing private label goods, while changes in consumer behavior fueled by mobility and online shopping are driving the strategic importance of private label sourcing, according to Deloitte's study entitled Private Label Sourcing: Strategies to Differentiate and Defend.

Marks & Spencer to Construct $311m Facility at DP World London

June 14, 2013

Trade Arabia

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed an agreement with DP World London Gateway to build a major distribution centre at the new deep-sea container port and logistics park in South Essex at an estimated cost of $311m.

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.