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Are you LEAN in Product Development???

Posted by on 2011/06/20 · Leave a Comment 

I had the pleasure during the past edition of the Apparel Sourcing Show of giving a presentation about two basic concepts for our apparel industry. The first one is the beginning of the productive chain for any garment… that is, where ideas are “born” to later be transformed into a reality: product development…

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Enticing European Companies to Look West Rather than East

Posted by on 2011/02/01 · 2 Comments 

Several decades ago, when the United States companies started to source in Asia, the Western European companies went to East Europe, the Middle East (especially Turkey) and North Africa. Turkey, parts of East Europe and North Africa remain important contracting regions for Western European companies but in the past five years considerable production migrated to China and other parts of Asia…

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Understanding and Marketing to the Outdoor Sports Industry

Posted by on 2010/12/08 · Leave a Comment 

Two critical factors for success in marketing and selling in any industry is building personal relationships and clearly understanding and appreciating the client’s business environment. This article addresses some of the elements that distinguish the Outdoor Sports Industry and provides insight into some …

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Helping Santa Clause The Advantages of Sourcing in CAFTA-DR for Seasonal Deliveries

Posted by on 2010/10/19 · Leave a Comment 

It is not uncommon for a retailer to suffer through nine or ten months of disappointing sales, even losses, in hopes that the last few months of the year would suddenly make up for the earlier draught as consumers rush to the stores to complete their Christmas shopping. We have heard this story repeated over and

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U.S. and world cotton economic outlook

Posted by on 2010/10/04 · Leave a Comment 

August 1 marks the beginning of the new crop year with regards to USDA’s statistical reporting. The new U.S. crop, estimated currently at 18.84 million bales, 6.7 millions bales more than the previous year. U.S. offtake is expected to be 19.1 million bales …

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ERP for Medium Sized Retailers

Posted by on 2010/09/21 · Leave a Comment 

A few years ago, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems were considered the domain of only the largest retailers and manufacturers serving the apparel industry. With newer and less expensive technology, with greater flexibility and modules that can be implemented in phases, the range of …

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DENIMATRIX: Selected finalist for the Secretary’s Award for Corporate Excellence

Posted by on 2010/09/09 · 1 Comment 

Twelve finalists have been selected for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). These U.S. companies were chosen from a record number of 78 nominations submitted by American ambassadors around the world. ACE finalists are international business leaders who recognize …

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Guatemala at MAGIC Show

Posted by on 2010/08/30 · Leave a Comment 

Representing the apparel and textile industry, the VESTEX Commission and several companies from the sector conformed the Guatemalan Pavilion at the area Sourcing at Magic in the international event MAGIC Show held in Las Vegas, NV, from August 16th to 19th.

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Important Information from VESTEX

Posted by on 2010/08/23 · Leave a Comment 

To whom it may concern:

On behalf of the Guatemala textile and apparel producers, we want to share with you our concern about the recent announcement that the U.S. Government has requested consultations with the Government of Guatemala and may file a CAFTA labor case. The announcement was a surprise to us, as we are

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Is Your Designer On-board or On an island?

Posted by on 2010/08/16 · 1 Comment 

There are many articles espousing the benefits that technology integration within the supply chain, especially Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, can bring to an Apparel or Footwear company. Most C level Directors understand the inherent value

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