Execs Discuss Innovation at Apparel's Sourcing Summit at Magic

摘要

Nearly 160 sourcing executives took part in Apparel Magazine's 6th Annual Sourcing Summit at MAGIC, held as an official event of Sourcing at MAGIC this past August in Las Vegas, where thousands came to visit more than 1,100 resources from 43 countries and a special focus was put on sourcing opportunities in the Western Hemisphere as well as the ASEAN region.Apparel's Sourcing Summit consisted of an executive analysis of its sixth Annual Excellence in Sourcing survey and report, presented by Andrew Billings, manager with Kurt Salmon, as well as a panel discussion addressing "New Innovations in Sourcing," moderated by Tony Ward, partner, Kurt Salmon. Panelists included Vivek Bhargava, vice president, operations, Charming Shoppes Inc.; Tom Langdon, vice president, sourcing and purchasing, Encompass Group LLC; Scott Oldham, senior account director, strategic fashion accounts, Lectra; and Charles Sheppard, vice president, global sourcing and distribution, Superior Uniform Group.