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Supply Chain Leadership Series III: Andrew Olah – Changing the Denim Industry One Brand at a Time

NC State SCRC

Challenges Facing the Denim Apparel Industry There are always challenges facing the denim supply chain today and in the past. Soon we realized our speakers were excellent but the seminar times allowed were too short. So we created Kingpins Transformers, a seminar series where everyone from the supply chain was represented.

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Supplier Sustainability Assessment ? Where Do I Start?

SupplyShift

For example, if you’re in the textile and apparel industry, the labor crisis in high-risk regions has exacerbated the issue of forced labor, which was already a significant area of concern. Supplier data will influence sustainability reports and announcements, supplier reviews, and supplier seminars.

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Supplier Sustainability Assessment ? Where Do I Start?

SupplyShift

For example, if you’re in the textile and apparel industry, the labor crisis in high-risk regions has exacerbated the issue of forced labor, which was already a significant area of concern. Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced (YESS) or the Social Labor Convergence Project (SLCP) for textiles and apparel.

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Beyond Annual Reports: Three Ways to Leverage Supplier Sustainability Information for Your Business

SupplyShift

Fashion houses are quick to highlight their recycled materials, vegan-friendly “leathers,” and eco-friendly tendencies but choose to omit the manufacturing and shipping process they depend on to produce the apparel, where more than 87% of GHG emissions come from.

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Beyond Annual Reports: Three Ways to Leverage Supplier Sustainability Information for Your Business

SupplyShift

Fashion houses are quick to highlight their recycled materials, vegan-friendly “leathers,” and eco-friendly tendencies but choose to omit the manufacturing and shipping process they depend on to produce the apparel, where more than 87% of GHG emissions come from. Create supplier benchmarking reports and share them back with suppliers.

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Trade Acronyms as a Second Language

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Department of Agriculture; Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), part of the U.S. Or, attend one of our upcoming seminars on customs and trade compliance. PGAs are divisions of the U.S. federal government that work with CBP to regulate specific products imported into the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Asia Supply Chain Excellence Report: Issue, January 2013

Tompkins Blog

Compliance with industry or corporate standards has a strong impact on industries such as toys, apparel and electronics. Sharing knowledge and leading practices, joint pilots, seminars, etc., Manufacturers need to stay abreast of new regulations and be capable of responding rapidly. Logistics failure.

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