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About us
Our company
re:source is built by the team behind just-style, the site run for apparel sourcing people. Our mission is to connect the dots on global apparel supply chain issues, and in doing so, help manufacturers and brands build strategies for the future.
Why re:source exists
The problem with sourcing intelligence
Our customers told us how tough it was to find reliable information on which to base sourcing decisions. We checked. They were right. It drove us crazy. re:source is our attempt to fix that problem.
Good data, better world
By making business decisions using regularly-updated reliable criteria, manufacturing destinations can be rewarded for improving, for example, their sustainability. We believe this is good for the world.
The right thing to do
Brands and manufacturers have to juggle factors like quality, cost, value, sustainability, location and reliability every day. We believe that making their job easier by providing better data is a good use of our time.
Learn how to create smarter sourcing plans with re:source
Lower costs, better supply chain risk management
Cost is king. But so is quality - and reputation. Behind every sourcing plan are assumptions based on experience. But the past can stop you from seizing new opportunities that can improve both margins and choice. With tools that rate sourcing destinations on what matters - expertise, price, duty rates, capacity, sustainability, readiness - re:source lets sourcing people build efficient and flexible sourcing plans fit for tomorrow.
Improving negotiations through better data
Poor or incomplete data can often lead to bad outcomes, especially if one side has better information than the other. re:source reduces friction in the negotiation process by giving both buyers and suppliers access to common datasets and benchmarks. This shared information cuts the time spent on back-and-forth discussion, and puts the focus back where we think it should be - on the needs of each party - leaving you more time to do other things.
Avoiding costly sourcing errors
With USD $3 trillion spent on apparel at retail every year, the opportunity for costly mistakes to occur is well, huge. From delayed shipments causing missed deadlines, to rules of origin misunderstandings resulting in missed tariff rates, sourcing people have plenty to consider. re:source combines data on the key criteria used to select manufacturing destinations with expert analysis, helping you to avoid sourcing errors and instead meet your customers' needs first time.
Lower costs, better supply chain risk management
Cost is king. But so is quality - and reputation. Behind every sourcing plan are assumptions based on experience. But the past can stop you from seizing new opportunities that can improve both margins and choice. With tools that rate sourcing destinations on what matters - expertise, price, duty rates, capacity, sustainability, readiness - re:source lets sourcing people build efficient and flexible sourcing plans fit for tomorrow.
Improving negotiations through better data
Poor or incomplete data can often lead to bad outcomes, especially if one side has better information than the other. re:source reduces friction in the negotiation process by giving both buyers and suppliers access to common datasets and benchmarks. This shared information cuts the time spent on back-and-forth discussion, and puts the focus back where we think it should be - on the needs of each party - leaving you more time to do other things.
Avoiding costly sourcing errors
With USD $3 trillion spent on apparel at retail every year, the opportunity for costly mistakes to occur is well, huge. From delayed shipments causing missed deadlines, to rules of origin misunderstandings resulting in missed tariff rates, sourcing people have plenty to consider. re:source combines data on the key criteria used to select manufacturing destinations with expert analysis, helping you to avoid sourcing errors and instead meet your customers needs first time.
The team behind re:source
Andrew Leighton
Product Manager
Andrew Forth
Director of Development
Leonie Barrie
Managing Editor
Robert Antoshak
Lead Analyst & Managing Director, Olah Inc.
Dr Sheng Lu
Trade Analyst & Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
Rupa Ganguli
CEO, InclusiveTrade.com
The team behind re:source
Andrew Leighton
Project Manager
Andrew Forth
Director of Development
Leonie Barrie
Managing Editor
Robert Antoshak
Lead Analyst & Managing Director, Olah Inc.
Dr Sheng Lu
Trade Analyst & Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
Rupa Ganguli
CEO, InclusiveTrade.com
Learn how to create smarter sourcing plans with re:source
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