Winners of the longest running national awards program in the supply chain, logistics and transport industry have been announced. The Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards, run by the SCLAA, have been serving the industry for over ...
In the last decade, the cost of labor in China has grown significantly, whereas for a long time, China's exports have been based on cost advantage...To make matters even more complicated is the recent crisis in the West -- especially in ...
Tags: China's exports, Global Producer
Ashland Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemical solutions, said it has hired William Wulfsohn as its new CEO, who replaces James O'Brien, who retires at the end of December. Wulfsohn, 52, brings nearly 30 years of world-class chemicals ...
Tags: specialty alloys, powder metal stainless steels, Textile
UNIQLO Co., Ltd., a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer owned by Fast Retailing, has awarded fellowships to Japanese students who have secured admissions in the Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard University ...
Tags: UNIQLO, Fellowships, Accessories
Business improvement consulting firm Oliver Wight has launched a new executive guide for senior professionals to its Maturity Model. Originally developed by Oliver Wight from a Harvard Business School study for the US Government in 1985, ...
Tags: Oliver Wight, Guide, Service
Lululemon Athletica inc. Founder Dennis J. (Chip) Wilson has agreed to sell half his shares in the apparel maker equal to a 13.85 percent stake of the company to Advent International for approximately $845 million. The transaction has ...
Tags: Lululemon, Shares, Sporting Goods
American Apparel, Inc. announced the appointment of Laura A. Lee to the company's board of directors. "Laura brings a deep understanding of the internet space and digital launch initiatives, combined with a strong background in major ...
Tags: Laura Lee, Apparel, Accessories
Dollar General Corporation announced the appointment of Paula A. Price, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, to its board of directors effective August 26, 2014. "We are delighted to welcome Paula to the Dollar General board of ...
Tags: Dollar, Apparel, Accessories
Mr R Mukundan, managing director, Tata Chemicals (TCL), has been appointed as the National President of the Employers’ Federation of India (EFI), one of the bodies representing India at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in ...
The great Indian e-Commerce success story has truly arrived. An internet user base of 50 million fuelled by increasing incomes, greater demand and better connectivity, has set the stage for India to soon become the 3rd largest e-commerce ...
Tags: Gallery Intima, Ecommerce Growth, Apparel
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials, fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, announces the opening of its South Korean subsidiary. Lectra has been ...
Tags: Textile
The expenditure on clothing by Spanish citizens would grow by 26.4 percent to €25.526 billion from the current spending of €20.196 billion, says a latest report released by the Strategic Research Centre of the EAE Business School. ...
Sri Lanka’s single largest apparel exporter Brandix has enlisted the services of the USA headquartered Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), one of the world's Top 5 providers of executive education, in a major new initiative to ...
A major survey of more than 1,600 firms has found that the high value of the Australian dollar, difficulties in obtaining finance and a lack of information about overseas markets remain major barriers to expanded international operations. ...
Tags: Australian dollar
Nike, Inc. released its FY12-13 Sustainable Business Performance Summary, providing an update on performance against current business, labor and environmental goals as the company works toward its goal of decoupling profitable growth from ...
Tags: Nike, Environmental Impact