Sourcing Execs Weigh In on Hot Topics at Apparel's Sourcing Summit at MAGIC

摘要

An expert panel of veteran sourcing executives drew a crowd of nearly 200 at the recent Apparel Sourcing Summit at MAGIC, an official session of Sourcing at MAGIC, the latter of which is held twice yearly in Las Vegas as part of the MAGIC trade show, which encompasses numerous buying shows and features thousands of brands and labels. Sponsored by the Andean Community, Apparel's Summit, which included a discussion and open mike Q&A on "New Sourcing Paradigms: The Realities, Risks & Rewards" and an executive networking reception, featured the following speakers: 1. Amy Burns, research manager, Kurt Salmon 2. Rick Helfenbein, president, Luen Thai USA and chairman, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) 3. Dianne Jefferies, vice president, sourcing and production, Speedo, Division of PVH 4. Jim Lunney, vice president, sourcing/direct procurement, Americas, VF Corporation 5. Sylvia Reyes, apparel and textiles director, USA, Proexport Colombia (on behalf of the General Secretariat, Andean Community) 6. Courtnay Thomas, manager, Kurt Salmon; and 7. Joyce Wooley, vice president, sourcing, Lolly Wolly Doodle.