May, 2012

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Multi-Channel Apparel Distribution in Today’s Modern, Manic World

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Fashion logistics would be a lot easier, say, if we were all just a bunch of clones. Same size. Same shape. Same preferences. But we’re not (thankfully, really), which just means apparel supply chains just need to stay ready to adapt on the fly. According to Apparel Magazine: Handling multiple types of order profiles and/or customers out of the same building can cause wide fluctuations in capacity requirements.

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Supply Chain Management:Confluence of IT and Business Strategy.

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Fashion Logistics and Human Rights

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Several heavyweights in the apparel world – including Gap, Nike, Adidas and Liz Claiborne – are calling for the Guatemalan government to better enforce its labor laws in light of concerns over a string of labor rights violations. According to MR Magazine: The apparel companies all source in Guatemala and say they want to see the “timely resolution” of a complaint filed in 2008 by the US government under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA

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The Dressing Room Effect: Brick-and-Mortar Apparel Retail is Here to Stay

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We’ve mentioned a few times recently on The Apparel Logistics Group blog that – while the overall health of retail in America is recovering from the Great Recession quite nicely – the same can’t be said for physical retail stores. Most notoriously, this trend has been embodied by Best Buy. Think about just how much music and movies you now buy via iTunes, Amazon or Netflix – and then think about all those rows and rows music and movies in those thousands of big box

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Apparel Retail Spring Sales = Supply Chain Challenge

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It looks like Mother Nature gave the apparel industry a bit of a gift this spring. According to Mrketplace : Unseasonably warm weather, an earlier Easter holiday and rising consumer confidence helped lift retail sales in March, according to the latest Commerce Department figures, marking a positive start to spring. Official data showed March retail sales were 0.8% higher than in February, with total sales for the first three months of the year coming in 6.4% higher than a year ago.

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Supply Chain Management:SAP acquired Ariba, what does it mean.

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Supply Chain Management:How to make Preventive Maintenance a.

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Supply Chain Management:How to make Preventive Maintenance a.

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Supply Chain Management:My own power Generation plant

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Supply Chain Control Tower Readiness- Part Two - Infosys Blogs

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Supply Chain Control Tower Readiness- Part One - Infosys Blogs

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