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  • Inside SJ's Logistics Report: The Technology Issue

    Inside SJ's Logistics Report: The Technology Issue
    2025/09/16
    When it comes to logistics and technology, machines and humans continue their symbiotic dance to get goods loaded, shipped, railed, trucked, stored, sorted, picked, packed and delivered with ever-greater efficiencies. And what they’re achieving, is nothing short of amazing, although not without its challenges. In this episode, Lauren Parker, director of SJ and Fairchild Studios, dives into SJ's "Logistics Report: The Technology Issue" with two Sourcing Journal editors, logistics editor Glenn Taylor and business editor Meghan Hall, business editor. They discuss what's now, what's next, and what it all means for your business. Download the report at: www.sourcingjournal.com/report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 分
  • AGI Denim Scales Clean Tech Across Operations to Maximize Impact and Efficiency

    AGI Denim Scales Clean Tech Across Operations to Maximize Impact and Efficiency
    2025/08/18
    As the denim industry places greater emphasis on circularity and the full life cycle of a product, AGI Denim is emerging as a key player driving change through innovation and intentional growth. To build a more sustainable supply chain and manufacturing model, the Pakistan-based vertical denim manufacturer is investing in advanced technologies that deliver more with less. This includes Smartec Dyeing Machine that reduces water usage simultaneously enhancing color vibrancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 分
  • Inside SJ Denim's 'Made in America' Report

    Inside SJ Denim's 'Made in America' Report
    2025/07/30
    Is there anything more quintessentially American than blue jeans? Denim is so entrenched in the American psyche that it can be easy to forget that most jeans have been manufactured overseas for decades. To explore this disconnect—and to dive into the trials and tribulations of bringing domestic denim manufacturing back—Sourcing Journal themed its Summer SJ Denim edition the “Made in America” Issue. In this episode, Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal's executive editor and denim editor, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about what Made in America denim really means. Read the report HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 分
  • Why Fashion Should Focus on Data Management to Weather Global Disruption

    Why Fashion Should Focus on Data Management to Weather Global Disruption
    2025/07/18
    As the political and economic landscapes shift amid President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war, the fashion industry—like many others—is bracing for impact by tightening supply chain operations. To help navigate these disruptions, Computer Generated Solutions (CGS) released the 10th annual edition of its BlueCherry State of Supply Chain and Technology Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • Can Leather Supply Chains Be Forest Friendly?

    Can Leather Supply Chains Be Forest Friendly?
    2025/07/18
    Just as cotton sustainability starts at the farm, leather sustainability starts at the ranch. Leather is a natural byproduct of food production, but cattle farming accounts for about 40 percent of all GHG emissions from agri-food systems, not to mention deforestation when not managed correctly. That’s why the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is teaming up with companies that utilize leather to support the newly launched Deforestation-Free Leather Fund, transform leather supply chains and protect the world’s forests. Listen to the podcast with Fernando Bellese, senior director for beef and leather supply chains, WWF, and Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio to learn: How the Fund is educating brands about leather’s role in deforestation and providing solutions. Why it so important to preserve tropical forests. Why companies must work together to address deforestation and promote more transparent supply chains. How the Fund is helping to scale leather traceability systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 分
  • Inside SJ's Material Innovation Report 2025

    Inside SJ's Material Innovation Report 2025
    2025/07/07
    Material innovation takes two forms. You can develop new alt materials that have less impact on the planet, or you can take existing fossil fuel-based materials and develop circular recycling systems to keep them out of landfills and use them again. Both innovations are exciting and both are hard. The good news is that VC funding in the green space has bounced back, albeit with a more selective approach that shifts the investing vibe from "gold rush" to "growth state." In this episode, Alex Harrell, Sourcing Journal's sustainability and innovation reporter, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about what's new and what's next in material innovation, what "innovation tourism" is and why it's slowing progress. Download the Material Innovation Report: https://bit.ly/4lHK5DU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 分
  • Supima x Spanx: Inside the Cotton Shapewear Collection

    Supima x Spanx: Inside the Cotton Shapewear Collection
    2025/05/31
    Shapewear has typically been associated with synthetic fibers, but a recent launch from Spanx is proving natural materials have a place in the category.Based on consumer feedback, Spanx set out to create shaping garments using natural fibers, and it landed on long-staple Supima cotton as the base material. The SpanxShape Invisible Supima Cotton collection combines Supima’s natural inherent benefits with targeted stretch and hold from Lycra FitSense. The result is lightweight, breathable, moisture-wicking innerwear that gives the shaping Spanx is known for. In this episode, Spanx's chief design officer Pascale Gueracague and Supima's vice president, marketing and promotions Buxton Midyette talk with Sarah Jones, senior editor, strategic content at Sourcing Journal, about what makes Supima a fit for shapewear and how this collection delivers the "Spanx effect." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 分
  • Inside SJ's Tech Report: The Human Issue

    Inside SJ's Tech Report: The Human Issue
    2025/05/28
    Big Business is rapidly embracing technology, but at what cost? Can robots and AI can make the fashion industry smarter, faster, better—without sacrificing humanity? Sourcing Journal's business reporter/tech editor Meghan Hall chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about the symbiotic relationship between man and machine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 分