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The Future of the Supply Chain is Taking Shape Today
The COVID-19 crisis is sparking one of the most challenging times since World War II, hitting both brands and manufacturers, in all industries. By causing blow after blow to both supply and demand, the pandemic has developed a huge storm, affecting everybody’s supply...
read moreVirtual Inspections: Minimize the Impact of COVID-19 on Your Supply Chain
Uncertain times The Coronavirus has now become the biggest disruptor of all time in global business. To reduce the risk of spreading infectious disease, governments are imposing travel bans and self-quarantine measures, and companies are cancelling business trips and...
read moreCOVID-19 & End-Customer Safety – What Is Your Game Plan?
A plan on safety communication In this time of crisis, brands must reassure their customers, and communicate clearly about their values. Before visiting a physical store, customers need to know their security is ensured and their health is protected. Most brands are...
read moreA look back at 2019: 5 trends that impacted your products’ quality
1. China–United States trade war ‘Made in China’ products used to have a negative connotation when it comes to product quality. That has surely become a thing of the past. Compared to other South-East Asian manufacturing countries, China is the go-to-country for more...
read moreWhy data intelligence is crucial to the business success of today’s fashion companies
Historically, the apparel industry’s success has always relied on a combination of design and physics. Data has never really been a part of that equation. But the rise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has opened up a lot of new opportunities for fashion supply...
read moreThe Impact of Poor Quality
Quality is one of the most discussed and least understood subjects in the apparel industry. In many organizations, quality still equals the state of the product during final inspection, or even when it arrives in their warehouses or stores, or worse, with the...
read moreSafety at Garment Factories: More than Just a Compliance Matter
Six years after the worst industrial accident in Bangladesh’s history, we ask the question: What is the status of safety at garment factories today? The global garment industries’ push for the lowest costs comes at a high price: the health and safety of...
read moreHow Pivot88 Became an Expert in Compliance Software
Compli… What now? Wikipedia describes Compliance as “Conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law. Regulatory compliance describes the goal that organizations aspire to achieve in their efforts to ensure that they are aware of and take...
read moreAn interview with industry leader Veit Geise
Former Vice President of Sourcing for VF Corporation talks about his collaboration with Pivot88 As a former Vice President of Sourcing, what would you say were the main issues in your industry?I think what made me most nervous on a day-to-day basis, is that...
read moreTransparency – The key challenges of the brand-supplier relationship
Fashion companies are facing more connected, aware and sceptical consumers that expect full transparency across the production chain. Understanding the consumers’ need for trust, fashion players have no other option but to change their practices across their...
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