Prime Source Forum 2012

China, rising labour costs, labour shortages, new sourcing locations, collaboration across the supply chain, the globalisation of retail, social networking, and efforts to train and promote talent in the industry were among issues tackled at this year's Prime Source Forum 2012 in Hong Kong.

GAFTI gets tough on audit fatigue

4 April 2012

With increasing numbers of apparel and footwear brands, retailers and manufacturers weighed down by so-called "audit fatigue" - an estimated $2bn is spent by the industry each year on audits - it is no wonder that steps are being taken to work towards a common platform that will enable firms to share data and reduce the number of audits carried out across the supply chain.

The next China is China – except when it's not-China

3 April 2012

Back in the UK after a week in Hong Kong, what is there to report on the issues sitting at the top of the apparel and footwear industry's agenda?

Prime Source Forum 2012: Quote/unquote - day 2

31 March 2012

Industry issues tackled on the second day of this year's Prime Source Forum in Hong Kong included the globalisation of retail and its impact on the supply chain, the internet and social networking, and a call for more effort to train and promote talent. Here is a roundup of comments from some of the speakers at the event.

Prime Source Forum 2012: Quote/Unquote - day 1

29 March 2012

The first day of this year's Prime Source Forum in Hong Kong threw up the usual mix of ideas and insight. Rising costs, finding capable capacity, new sourcing locations such as Myanmar, collaboration across the supply chain - and of course China's role in all of this - were all up for discussion. Here are some of the most quotable highlights from the first day.

HONG KONG: Prime Source Forum broadens its horizons

28 March 2012

The organisers of the Prime Source Forum event, which opened in Hong Kong earlier today (28 March), are also planning to launch a parallel meeting in India later this year.