Apparel Industry News

August 26, 2008

Apparel Sourcing Summit

Apparel's Sourcing Summit

Las Vegas, Nevada

Exclusive Results Presentation of Apparel's 2nd Annual Excellence in Sourcing Study

To be presented at Sourcing at MAGIC

Apparel magazine is pleased to invite you to its second annual Excellence in Sourcing Summit, an official program of Sourcing at MAGIC. Sourcing at MAGIC is North America's largest apparel and fabric sourcing event, drawing thousands of apparel buyers who come to source directly from more than 700 apparel contractors from the top 30 apparel producing regions in the world.

Designed for sourcing executives and managers, Apparel's Sourcing Summit will feature:

* Key highlights of Apparel's Sourcing in Excellence Study, conducted in partnership with leading consulting firm Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA).
* Benchmarks and statistics relative to methods of buying, sourcing locales, sourcing lead times, volumes, fill rates and inventory turns, vendor performance measurement, purchasing methods, transportation, supply chain visibility & technology and more.
* A panel discussion with leading apparel and retail sourcing executives on the global sourcing challenges and solutions that impact your business most.
* A networking reception for all attendees.

Apparel industry news source:
Apparel Magazine

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