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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Registration Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:30 PM - 3:40 PM | Opening Remarks & Welcome Albert Guffanti, Vice President, Retail Technology Group, RIS, CGT, and Apparel
Ed Gribbin, Sr. Advisor, Alvanon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:40 PM - 3:50 PM | Research Fast Facts from the 12th Annual Apparel and Kurt Salmon Sourcing Survey Akshay Madane, Sr. Manager Retail Strategy, Kurt Salmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Executive Panel Discussion: Driving Smart Sourcing with Innovative Technology
Moderator: Tony Ward, Managing Director, Kurt Salmon Panelists:
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| 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM | Open Mic Audience Q&A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:55 PM - 5:00 PM | Closing Comments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Networking Reception | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
With a new administration shaking up global trade policy, tax structures and more, sourcing got a lot more complicated in 2018. What hasn’t changed is the challenges that were already on the board: converging shopping channels; the imperative for clear visibility in supply chains; complex fulfillment and distribution systems; and the pressure to get the sourcing mix right. Smart sourcing strategies will blend industry intelligence, the latest technologies and collaborative partnerships with responsible and responsive players. Are You Prepared?
Join Apparel Magazine to connect with sourcing experts. Benefit from timely and engaging advice for achieving sourcing excellence in 2018 and beyond.
Apparel’s Sourcing Summit is an official program of SOURCING at MAGIC, which runs August 12-15, 2018 in conjunction with MAGIC MARKET WEEK, August 13-15, 2018.
