Colin Browne

🔍 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂? In apparel manufacturing, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Every missed insight is a missed opportunity to improve efficiency, cut costs, and deliver on time. 👇 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 ‘𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲’ 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 👇 🏔️ 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟵: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🏔️ Just like navigating a mountain climb, 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 is key. On the shop floor, 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 acts as your guide, turning complexity into actionable clarity. It’s the key to spotting problems early and keeping your factory running smoothly, no matter the challenges. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹? With real-time access to key metrics like production targets and workflow bottlenecks, your teams can: ✅ 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 before they disrupt production. ✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 by sharing clear, consistent data. ✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 with production goals and avoid costly delays. 🔑 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 Visual tools empower your teams by: • 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀: Dashboards make performance clear and actionable. • 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Everyone—from managers to operators—sees the same data. • 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Monitor every step of production with ease. 🏭 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆? 📊 Implementing Visual Management as part of Lean Apparel Manufacturing delivers measurable results: • 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 and reduce downtime. • 𝗖𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 with faster problem-solving and fewer disruptions. • 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 through better collaboration and communication. • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 with shorter lead times and fewer defects. 🔗 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆? Visual Management goes beyond dashboards— it’s about unlocking your factory’s full potential with clarity, speed, and efficiency. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆? Let’s discuss how to bring clarity and efficiency to your operations. ✉ [email protected] ✆ +49 176 22847549 🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Stay tuned for Part 10, where we’ll unlock the potential of 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀—your ticket to a more agile and scalable apparel manufacturing process. #VisualManagement #LeanManufacturing #OperationalVisibility #Agility #ShopFloorControl #Efficiency #ProblemSolving

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India's apparel sector success is driven by its capacity to keep up with global fashion trends and meet evolving consumer demands, writes Gherzi Textil Organization partner Robert P. Antoshak. https://buff.ly/3CEURtc Gherzi Organisation #JSDaily #Gherzi #Bharat-Tex #Indiaapparelindustry

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US textile and apparel exports fell 2.65 per cent to $15.461 billion in Jan-Aug 2024, compared to 2023. Exports to Mexico rose by 3.42 per cent, while exports to other key markets, including Canada and China, declined. Apparel, fabric and yarn exports all saw decreases. In 2023, exports dropped by 5.02 per cent after a 9.77 per cent rise in 2022, maintaining an annual range of $22–25 billion. #Fibre2Fashion #f2f #apparel #textile #fashion #textileindustry #f2fnews Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gHZS2eDH

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U.S. Footwear Market Faces Challenges in Q3 2024 but Holiday Sales Forecast Brings Hope https://lnkd.in/gm6Efryf The U.S. footwear market experienced a slight dip in the third quarter of 2024, as the sector faced a 1% drop in sales compared to the same period last year. Latest data reveals that industry sales in Q3 amounted to $10.5 billion, covering wholesale footwear from July through September. Read more https://lnkd.in/gm6Efryf #footwear #footwearindustry #shoes

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Join us on July 25, 2024, for the RetailStat Footwear Retailers Webinar. We'll analyze key footwear retailers, focusing on comps, EBITDA margin, and credit ratings. Learn about trends and how leading companies navigate today's market challenges and opportunities. Register now: https://shorturl.at/I7FHI #RetailStat #FootwearRetail #Webinar #Finance #RetailTrends

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ACON Investments, L.L.C. has acquired a controlling stake in True Religion, the US-based denim brand that typified the early 2000s with its flamboyant denim. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5xAZ97e #truereligion #fashion #retail #finance // Michael Buckley, Suma Kulkarni, Aaron Miller, SB360 Capital Partners, Jay Schottenstein

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#KSTHLLABELS Company team An excellent team is to perform their duties and do the work of their respective positions with great intentions. The boss belongs to the commander in chief, creates a platform for the team, and puts me in the weather vane. Salesmen establish good contact with customers. Work for the client company as if it were your own. Workshop staff to each production machine operation, to ensure the qualified rate of each product. The whole team should treat the client's business as their own. Not to make money. So I think the quality of the team does not depend on the ability of the individual. It depends on everyone's work mentality. https://lnkd.in/gxaNEvaq #BrandDecorator #KSTHLLABELS #PromotionalProducts #CareLabel #WashingLabel #SizeLabel #LeatherLabel #BrandLabel #NeckLabel #MainLabel #MetalLabel #WovenTape #BrandDesign #ProductsInnovation #FahionLabel #DamaskLabels #FabricLabel #TextileLabel #WeaveLabel #SatinLabel #BrandLogo #WovenTag #Innovators #Decoration #DirectEmroidery #Screenprint #Sublimation #Sportspatch #MilitaryPatch #SchoolPatch #FashionTrends #Patches #MotorCyclePatch #Camppatch #Embroidery #LeatherPatch #EmbroideredPatch #ChenillePatch #Varsityjacket #EmbroideryNearme #ScreenPrintNearme #SublimationNearme #LocalDecorator #HealthCarePatch #SecurityPatch #SafetyPatch #Ecofriendly #Recycle #Degradable #IronOnPatch #VelcroPatch #WovenLabels #DegradableLabel #InnovativeTechnology #ChinaProduction #Decorative #DecorativeLabels #DecorativeForGarments #DegradableYarnLabel #DegradableWovenLabels #ClothingLabel #CustomizedLabel #GarmentLabel #Innovate #ProcessInnovation #TechnologicalInnovation #LabelsInnovate #IrononPatch #Badges #LabelForGarment #TeamManagement #TeamBuilding #ClothingBrand #BrandManagement #BrandOperation

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Our CEO & Chief Visionary, Moira Nelson + our Head of Business Dev., Marne O'Brien, dropping insights! 🚀 Watch the panel video and give it a 👍 if you find it as interesting as we did!"

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🔹 Breaking News: Express Files for Bankruptcy, Announces Store Closures 📉 Express Inc. announced its decision to file for bankruptcy as part of a strategic restructuring process. This move comes after facing ongoing challenges in captivating consumers with its merchandise offerings. 🛍️ With plans to streamline operations, the company is set to close over 100 stores across its various brands, including 95 Express locations and all UpWest stores. However, it's important to note that all online channels will remain operational, ensuring customers can still access their favorite products and services. 💼 Express CEO, Stewart Glendinning, emphasized the company's commitment to refining product assortments, enhancing customer engagement, and bolstering operational efficiency. This restructuring, he believes, will fortify the company's financial position and propel its business initiatives forward. 💰 Additionally, Express has secured $35 million in new financing and is exploring a potential sale of a substantial majority of its retail stores and operations, with a consortium led by WHP Global expressing interest. 📈 As we navigate these changes, our focus remains on delivering value to our customers, stakeholders, and employees. We appreciate your continued support as we embark on this transformative journey. #Express #Bankruptcy #Retail #BusinessRestructuring

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US textile and apparel imports decreased by 2.37 per cent to $59.757 billion in January-July 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Apparel imports fell by 4.65 per cent, while non-apparel imports rose by 4.38 per cent. Notable rise in imports came from Bangladesh, Mexico, Cambodia, and Pakistan, while imports from China, Vietnam, and India declined. #Fibre2Fashion #f2f #apparel #textile #fashion #textileindustry #f2fnews Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dgnv66E7

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The clothing resale market has experienced remarkable growth in 2024, surpassing traditional retail sectors in apparel, accessories, and footwear. This expansion is driven by consumers seeking budget-friendly and sustainable shopping alternatives, according to new data from Consumer Edge. The report indicates that year-over-year spending in clothing and footwear resale surged from a summer low of a 3 percent decline to a peak growth of 5 percent in October, marking the highest increase of the year. “Pure-play resale companies have been gradually growing share of the overall apparel, accessories, and footwear industry as many consumers look for alternatives to traditional retail,” the report notes. This expansion excludes brands that have integrated resale into their platforms, such as On, an athletic footwear and apparel company that recently launched its own resale site. According to the findings, the resale market is expected to maintain its momentum. The global secondhand clothing market was valued at $40 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $80 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.2 percent during the forecast period. Factors such as potential new tariffs and other inflationary measures anticipated in 2025 may further drive consumers toward resale options, seeking value and sustainability in uncertain economic times. #secondhand #resale #luxury https://lnkd.in/dsBQmyuN

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The recent Footwear News article on the growing demand for U.S. manufacturing in the footwear industry resonates deeply with us. Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed a steady increase in demand for domestically made shoes, and we’ve been at the forefront of this shift, committed to making sustainable footwear right here in the U.S. It hasn’t been without challenges. Decades of offshoring left gaps in infrastructure, supply chain capabilities, and workforce readiness. We’ve been rethinking and reinventing the process from the ground up — investing in new manufacturing technologies, training local talent, and building a resilient supply chain that supports our mission. Domestic manufacturing offers incredible opportunities: reducing lead times, enhancing product quality, and supporting local economies. But it also requires persistence and innovation to overcome higher production costs and limited existing resources. We’re proud of how far we’ve come, but this is just the beginning. Together, as an industry, we have the chance to redefine what it means to manufacture footwear in the U.S. sustainably and at scale. We’d love to hear your thoughts: how do you see U.S. manufacturing shaping the future of footwear? #MadeInUSA #SustainableFootwear #Innovation #USManufacturing

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Join me at 3:55 PM on September 25 at the Union League Club in NYC as I deliver the closing keynote presentation, "Are You Doing Stupid Faster?" It's part of the PI Apparel Merchandise Planning NY 2024 event . We'll cover: - The current business model and how we got here - Collection planning vs open to buy - The utter futility of demand forecasting in conventional time & action calendars - Go-To-Market vs Get-To-Market - The return of a vertically-integrated apparel industry, only with a twist - Elevator operators, typesetters, and traditional merchants

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Last week, I had an insightful conversation with Romaine Bostick, CFA and Scarlet Fu on #TheClose! I discussed Welspun Living Limited's latest strides, from launching a state-of-the-art pillow manufacturing unit in Ohio to fostering India’s prominence in global supply chains, and also shared some insights on India’s emergence as a powerhouse in global manufacturing India’s investment in sustainable infrastructure, workforce development, and green energy positions us uniquely in the supply chain. I look forward to driving this next chapter with #WelspunLiving, building resilience and quality that meets the evolving demands of U.S. #consumers and beyond, while paving the way for sustainable production. Bloomberg Bloomberg News

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It was such a privilege to share some of the work we are doing at Cascale, with Fibre2Fashion, especially to provide some updates on the new member engagement model we are implementing... While it is not an easy task, and we are still learning, it is essential that we strive to ensure balance and inclusivity, that enable voices to be equally heard in the work we do in global value chains...our new approach is designed to support this vision... #traceability #circularity #higgindex #sustainablesupplychains #collaboration

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In discussing the future growth and competition in Bangladesh, the focus on product diversification, particularly in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) industry, is paramount. The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) sheds light on a country’s capacity to manufacture a range of intricate products with global demand. #ECI #TextileFocus

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