Industry 4.0 is more than just a flashy catchphrase. A closer look at what’s behind Industry 4.0 reveals some powerful emerging currents with strong potential to change the way factories work. It may be too much to say that it is another industrial revolution. But call it whatever you like; the fact is, Industry 4.0 […]
Apparel Manufacturing Workers Diaries – The lives and wages of garment workers The Garment Worker Diaries is a yearlong research project led by Microfinance Opportunities in collaboration with Fashion Revolution and supported by C&A Foundation. We are collecting data on the lives of apparel manufacuring workers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India. Fashion Revolution will use the […]
I had an interesting conversation with one of my clients’ suppliers today that started me thinking about Timereaction, and how it can protect your company’s interests. We have always looked at the value to our clients, where Timereactions’ ability to track every event or message is logged, providing a bullet-proof audit trail. Where the problem starts […]
On March 25th our friends at the Canadian Apparel Federation were nice enough to sponsor a Webinar on our behalf, and we couldn’t have been happier with the turnout. Over 40+ people a wide variety of business sectors, from small Shoe manufacturers to big-name Fashion designers turned up to see how Timereaction‘s unique Workflow Management and Collaboration […]
The Capabilities of Future Manufacturers To make the most of the new opportunities, manufacturers will need to quickly overcome current operational challenges. Manufacturers will need to completely rethink their business model: the way they source raw materials, the way they design products, the way they manufacture and fulfill customer orders, and the way they engage […]
Why do companies invest in new technologies? We do it because we believe that new technologies make our lives easier and our businesses more successful. But technology alone is not enough to bring success. Customers want fast solutions to their problems no matter whether the application is hosted in the cloud or not. Your customers […]
The recent tragedy at Rana Plaza illustrated the lack of safety standards and structural stability of garment factories in Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest exporter of textiles. For organizations that source their goods from emerging regions, this event must place a renewed and urgent focus on three major risk areas: Supply Chain Risk: Retail industry organizations and […]
UFO Jeans Canada UFO Jeans is a Canadian apparel manufacturing company established in 1990 with an in-house design, production, and administration team of 9. They have partnered with a manufacturing unit in Bangladesh with a dedicated staff of 35 that develops and manufactures approximately 4 million units annually via their 5 factories. Problem: The well-seasoned […]