Sourcing / 4 years ago

Raw material price increase – The latest storm to have hit the apparel industry

Ramesh G shares some insights about a new challenge being faced by the apparel industry in his publication with apparel resources....

Sourcing / 4 years ago

Selecting the Right Vendor

My Sourcing Journal #1 Over my many years in this industry, my journal has amassed quite a few pages which are about my day to day learnings at work. These learnings today have become unique insights ...

Sourcing / 4 years ago

Cost of Fast Fashion

Did you know Fashion is the most polluting industry in the world second only to the Oil industry? Did you know a typical pair of blue jeans consumes 3478 liters of water during its life cycle? Did you...

Sourcing / 4 years ago

Time - The Treasure (Master your time and Master your life)

I am falling short of TIME, Not sure where my day went…. We hear this often, right? For people related to the textile/apparel industry, I need not emphasize the importance of time. Be it entrepre...

Sourcing / 5 years ago

Beginnen – A tree starts with a seed

What is comfort? A pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain.  Mental models Most people think if they get a job with a decent company with a good salary & designation, it gives them...

Sourcing / 5 years ago

Ship or The Shipment - Which is Important?

Unees Bees How many times have we heard this word Unees Bees?  one of the most used word in our industry since ages. I have been hearing this from past 20+ years. Am sure like me most of you would ha...

Sourcing / 5 years ago

How to become a Preferred Customer?

We elaborated the qualities of a vendor partner in the previous article. While we look for these qualities in the vendor, we must keep in mind that trust works both ways. Brands and retailers also nee...

Sourcing / 5 years ago

Moving from being a Vendor to a Vendor Partner

Over these many years in the apparel industry, I have found that many vendors aspire to work with big brands & retailers. While they are able to procure orders for a season or two, they are unable...

Sourcing / 5 years ago

Trust based Supply Chains are the Most Efficient

The apparel industry came into existence from the time humans learnt how to make clothes. It has grown over centuries & has become a powerhouse which drives consumer behaviour across the world. Ho...