Lean manufacturing trims time to market

SOURCING: Building the supply chain of the future

Today's apparel producers are being judged on a value proposition that includes both price and speed to market. But to…

US: LaCrosse to move to new Danner factory

  LaCrosse Footwear is to expand US production and increase efficiency by moving to a new Danner factory in Oregon,…

US: Nike lays out new goals for business sustainability

Sportswear giant Nike Inc has pledged to put sustainability at the core of its future growth and innovation, even though…

COMMENT: Lean is green in apparel product development

Within the apparel industry the dialogue on sustainability has mainly focused on the production of ‘green products’ and the use…

ANALYSIS: Lean often means green in sustainability debate

Fashion retailers are under growing scrutiny from consumers wanting to buy green and ethically sound goods, while sustainability pressures are…