QIMA’s Q3 Barometer – COVID-19 Impact: China Sourcing Suggests W-Shaped Recovery While Manufacturing Struggles in the Rest of Asia Throughout Q2, global supply chains have remained in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, with lockdowns in buying and manufacturing regions triggering dramatic yet erratic drops in demand and supply. As global trade enters the second […]
The Economic Model of Sustainability
A New Paradigm for Social Compliance in the Post-Pandemic World
Pegasus Consultancy, IAF and PRGMEA organized a webinar on global trends of business have changed rapidly. Business practices need to be transformed accordingly.
IAF will be hosting a webinar on July 9th 10 am CET and 4 pm HKT/CST with the support of Motif about the new fashion delivery calendar. We are proud to announce three world class speakers that will explain the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on the production chain’s calendar, now and in the coming […]
IAF is launching its ‘CO₂ improve’ initiative today, aiming to help the worldwide fashion & lifestyle community to do better when it comes to CO₂ emissions through fashion logistics. Han Bekke, IAF chairman explains: ‘Fashion supply chains cover the globe so the logistical operations in the fashion industry almost by definition add up to a […]
The future is collaboration, not competition. In just a few months, a once-in-a-lifetime economic, social and public health crisis has catapulted the digital transformation five years ahead, and there is an urgent imperative to re-imagine how our industry can — and should — work in a digital world. The 3D TECH Festival comes directly to […]
The Dutch Normalisation Institute (NEN) has published an NTA (technical arrangement) on circular textiles. The document describes what can be understood by circular textile products and what it takes to be able to report on circular textile in a consistent manner. The NTA provides a common framework for the definition of, and the requirements for, […]
Q1 2020 has been by far the most turbulent quarter since QIMA started analyzing trends in global sourcing, quality and compliance in 2012. Based on data collected from tens of thousands of supply chain inspections and audits performed globally for consumer goods brands and retailers. QIMA’s latest quarterly barometer offers a unique opportunity to witness […]
