Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, announced a global exclusive agreement with international wool supplier H. Dawson Wool (@HDawsonWool) for the use of ...
Tags: wool fiber, textile supply
All the critical links in the grain transportation chain were represented at a meeting in Winnipeg last week, where they discussed how grain movement can be improved in both the short and long-term. The meeting included representatives ...
CCA will move its juicing bottling operations to Adelaide Food and beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced plans to invest $2.9 million to expand its beverage facility in Adelaide to accommodate juice production. CCA ...
Tags: juice production, Re-employment
Peas and carrots, strawberries and cream, risk management and supply chain management. OK, that last pair doesn’t have the same ring to it, but I’m sure supply chain professionals are more than aware of the intrinsic ...
Medtech giant St. Jude Medical announced a major reorganization and leadership changes on Tuesday. The Little Canada, MN–based company says its two operating divisions will be integrated into one research and development ...
British luxury brand Burberry made a commitment to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain by 1 January 2020. Burberry’s move comes after two weeks of people powered campaigning on the brand’s social ...
Tags: Burberry, Fashion, luxury sector, environment
The UK retail industry is signing up to a range of ambitious targets for reducing its impact on the environment, having beaten the previous set across all areas. Commitments to be announced at A Better Retailing Climate launch event ...
Since July 2013, the certification “STeP by OEKO-TEX” has been offering companies in the textile value-creation chain the opportunity to have their production plants independently evaluated and certified with regard to the use ...
JDA Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company, announces that Showroomprive.com, a French private online sales club dedicated to ready-to-wear fashion, has selected JDAWarehouse Management to support the international deployment of a ...
Tags: JDA, Warehouse, YoY, global growth
Established in 1973, Roots is Canada’s leading lifestyle brand with more than 120 retail locations throughout Canada and the United States, more than 40 in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and a thriving e-commerce business serving ...
The British Furniture Manufacturers Association (BFM) and the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) have signed an agreement which sets out details of a closer working relationship for 2014. The new co-operative working ...
Tags: Working Partnership, furniture
CORMAN PARK, SK — Manitoulin Transport has announced that it’s opening a new terminal in the rural municipality of Corman Park, Saskatchewan. "Saskatchewan is booming and local businesses must have service partners they can ...
New Sunbeam CEO Karen Hope is still settling in as the head of the Botany-based small appliance brand and the sheer magnitude of the job in front of her is only now revealing itself. Having joined the famous Australian small brand ...
Tags: Sumbeam, Karen Hope, Apparel Group, GUD
UK-based retailer Asda, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart, is set to implement a cloud-based color service called PantoneLIVE across its global packaging supply chain. PantoneLIVE enables Asda to improve operational efficiencies and ...
Textile Exchange (TE) is excited to announce ownership of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), gifted by The North Face. The standard allows companies to ensure that the down in their products comes from ethically treated geese. The North ...
Tags: North Face, Textile