Sourcing

Annual report by Kearney on the extent of reshoring shows little change over the previous year but predicts that a redefinition of reshoring will soon create dramatic change, with companies combining reshoring and nearshoring to create a best cost—rather than a lowest cost—supply chain.

Vietnamese manufacturer Fashion Enterprise could do well during the COVID-19 pandemic—its main buyer Cue not only did not cancel orders, but even paid deposits in advance. Chief Executive Officer Rodney Thanh tells the story of a company where 98% of the workers returned after lockdown.

Première Vision is the go-to event for industry desperate to know about the things to come. The Fashion Director of Première Vision Paris, Desolina Suter, explains what changed because of the pandemic and what trends are already emerging.