Opinion / 4 years ago

“I was most surprised, rather disappointed that this article/ blog completely lacks an Indian perspective. Conceded that this attire which today finds universal acceptance came into vogue in India v...

Opinion / 4 years ago

Thoughtful NO and Better YES We try to avoid or minimize using the word NO as much as possible. Right?   Most of us believe NO is a negative word. In my view, it all depends on When, Where, and ...

Opinion / 4 years ago

Did you know that the clothes you wear can affect you at a spiritual level? As a result, your personality and behavior can be influenced. Did you know clothes and our personal belongings can be contam...

Opinion / 4 years ago

Servitude happens because of brands seeking to lower their production costs. It happens to vulnerable populations such as migrant workers. It happens when workers are subjected to recruitment fees lea...

Opinion / 4 years ago

Did we realize?  Anyone who is not correctly aligned with market trends, not focusing on product diversification & ends up making the same or similar products are facing challenging times these d...

Opinion / 4 years ago

The fashion industry as we knew it no longer exists. As global financial markets tumble, non-essential services close their doors around the world, and citizens are under government directives to self...

Opinion / 4 years ago

It is a race to the bottom for who can pay their workers the least to produce the clothes the quickest and cheapest. In the clothing industry, one sees the classic case of the "race to the bottom" t...

Opinion / 4 years ago

Recently, in the last two decades, stakeholders in both developed and developing nations are increasingly putting pressure on organization to transparently and consistently communicate their sustainab...

Opinion / 4 years ago

MOQ? We all know what MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) means? heard about this name many times from several of the internally as well as external stakeholders. It’s a big challenge to execute any order ...

Opinion / 4 years ago

Article 5 of 5 As discussed in previous articles, Responsible Supply Chain is one of the most critical elements of organization’s overall Sustainable development strategy. Therefore, it is imperativ...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Article 4 of 5 In the last article I discussed the importance of a Sustainable Development Strategy and the critical elements that the strategy should encompass. Taking the discussion forward, on what...

Opinion / 5 years ago

That the word “vendor” comes from the French verb "vendre", which means “to sell”. Vendor A third-party agency or an individual who performs a function on behalf of your company, provide ser...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Article 3 of 5 WHAT AILS THE INDIAN APPAREL INDUSTRY - A SERIES In this 3rd article in a series of 5, I look at the various policy constraints faced by the Indian textile & Apparel industry.Texti...

Opinion / 5 years ago

In apparel/textile segment be it online or offline channel from Design to Delivery various brands & businesses are undertaking many initiatives in offering innovative products which includes speci...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Article 2 of 5 WHAT AILS THE INDIAN APPAREL INDUSTRY - A SERIES In this 2nd article in a series of 5, I want to look at the Indian Textile Industry through a segmented approach and understand the cha...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Article 1 of 5 WHAT AILS THE INDIAN APPAREL INDUSTRY - A SERIES A series of 5 articles where I dwell into the Indian textile & apparel industry to understand the underlying problems which have im...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Article 1 of 5 This is the 1st article in a series of 5 articles where I will discuss the growing importance of adopting SUSTAINABLE ways of working in today’s world. It seeks to explore the various...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Organizational Transformation: From Before Corona (B.C.) to After Domestication (A.D.)  "Less than a year back, organizations had the luxury to sit back and have lengthy senior management conferences...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Making Procurement Artificially Intelligent! Artificial intelligence is one of the most cliched topics in the Procurement world. Often AI is talked about as the “Manna” from heaven; that has the ...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Article 2 of 2 Let's continue the discussion on new fibres & fabrics. In Article 1, I talked about Super Absorbent Fibre and Kapok Fibre. Few interesting fibres to know about are given below : Is...

Opinion / 5 years ago

COST OF DECISION MAKING Every decision comes with a cost… One’s which are made & one’s which are not made too... Here are my insights into the process of decision making... As a business lea...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Many Procurement professionals remain confounded by the question; How much legal skills should they have and how much is just enough for them to be able to successfully negotiate a great contract for...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Article 2 of 6 The Future of Fashion Marketing This is the 2nd article in the Future Series. In the previous article we discussed the changing consumer behaviour and how it’s impacting the industry....

Opinion / 5 years ago

Q1:  What is ethical & sustainable procurement? The very essence of any successful transaction that involves bartering of any kind is “trust”. That in today’s parlance translates to finding...

Opinion / 5 years ago

The apparel industry has seen many changes in the recent years. As a result, business dynamics have changed completely. While we witnessed immense growth in the past decade, the advent of COVID-19 has...

Opinion / 5 years ago

Q1: What strategic areas should companies adopt to compete and stay relevant in today’s scenario? Some of the strategic areas, companies need to focus are – Survive today to be able to fight anot...

Opinion / 5 years ago

A blog with a vision to become a rich catalogue which may be referenced as a resource by every one interested in the workings of the Fashion Apparel Industry.  WHAT IS INSIDE APPAREL? It's a space t...