UNCERTAINTY, LACK OF UPSTREAM INDUSTRY AMONG CHALLENGES IN EMERGING SOURCING DESTINATIONS
May 1st, 2016
UNCERTAINTY might sound like a rather nebulous concern for international clothing brands considering their sourcing, but it can be a very tough problem that undermines operational efficiency up and downstream. It is an especially large challenge for brands who are venturing out to source apparel from emerging sources such as sub-Saharan Africa or Myanmar among others, Dr Patrick J Conway, department chair of economics at the University of North Carolina, USA, told just-style.
“When you move into a country newly involved in apparel product [as opposed to ...
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