The initiative is aimed at assisting more than 100,000 manufacturers globally, particularly multi-tier suppliers aligned with IAF’s national association members.
Infor and IAF will assist these apparel and footwear manufacturers in managing the increasing complexity of regulatory and buyer-driven sustainability requirements.
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IAF secretary general Matthijs Crietee said: “This collaboration brings together IAF’s powerful global network and Infor Nexus’ platform scale and expertise in supply chain traceability and intelligence. Together, we aim to ease the compliance burden on manufacturers and promote practical innovation that benefits the entire industry.”
The partnership is built around the Infor Nexus multi-enterprise business network platform and its NexTrace solution, which are specifically designed to handle traceability in complex, multi-tier supply chains.
Infor Nexus product management and strategy vice president Heidi Benko said: “Collaborating with IAF allows us to deliver meaningful solutions to a vast segment of the global apparel and footwear manufacturing base. Together, we can unlock scalable traceability and compliance while driving new efficiencies and business value.
“IAF’s mission aligns closely with our commitment at Infor Nexus to support manufacturers through scalable, digital-first solutions. This partnership creates a powerful platform to turn regulatory pressure into opportunity—especially for those manufacturers who have long operated in the blind spots of complex global supply chains.”
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