asia vs america - apparel sourcing show 2013
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a chain of suppliers suppliers of change since 1981
EASTVS
WEST
NOT EITHER/OR
...........BUT BOTH
AAPN Annual Meeting: May 2013: Miami
79:BRAND/RETAIL - 20FACTORY - 27FIBER/YARN/FABRIC - 21TRIM – 11
31:LOGISTICS - 8SERVICES - 5TECHNOLOGY -13INDUSTRY - 5
5. THE GOOD COMPANY5. THE GOOD CUSTOMER8. THE GOOD PARTNERSHIP
BETTER before CHEAPER
REVENUE before COSTS
TRUST before SPEED
NETWORKING before POLITICS
KNOWLEDGE before INFORMATION
EASIER.....FASTER.....BETTER.....CHEAPER.....
.........................SAFER
2001: GUATEMALA2013: MIAMI
-- ACCESS TO RAW MATERIALS-- FLEXIBILITY-- COST COMPETITIVENESS-- SPEED TO MARKET
AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARD -- KNOWLEDGE OF US MARKET-- VERTICALITY-- SPEED-- COST-- EASE OF DOING BUSINESS-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT-- SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL-- RISK
Grand Totals MetricsWest East
10 of 31 favor West21 of 31 favor East
95.5 107.3
3.1 3.5
East - West gap is closingFabric limitation is greatest obstacle West has leadership in: ethicssustainabilityspeed in production & transit
West is gaining in: product developmentmarket speedvertical integrationindustry maturation
-- KNOWLEDGE OF US MARKET-- VERTICALITY-- SPEED-- COST-- EASE OF DOING BUSINESS-- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT-- SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL-- RISK
TRANSPARENCY
KNOWLEDGE OF US MARKETVERTICALITYSPEEDCOSTEASE OF DOING BUSINESSPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABILITY & SOCIALRISK
Knowledge of U.S. Market: Does the supplier understand that “it’s not what he wants that counts but rather what the customer wants/expects that counts?”
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AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARDVerticality: Supply Chain Dynamics Fiber/Yarn/Fabric TrimLogisticsFull Package
AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARDMarket Speed: From concept to consumer:Pre-production ProductionLogistics/Transit TimesPredictability
AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARDCost/Value: Labor Productivity Electricity Cost & Reliability Degree of Competitiveness Ease & Speed of CostingEngineered Approach vs. “Negotiated” every time
AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARDEase-of-Doing Business: Rules of EngagementMinimumsFlexibility/ResponsivenessControl of operations Amount of Assistance Required
AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARDProduct Development: TechnologyColor Development & ApprovalPattern Making/Fit ApprovalSample Modeling (Making)DesignDevelopmentCycle Times
AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARDSocial Compliance + Sustainability: ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES: Water Cost, Availability, QualityGreen Sustainability
CULTURAL ATTRIBUTES: Skilled Labor Supply & EducationSocial Compliance/Responsibility
AAPN ASIA/AMERICAS REPORT CARDRisk Assessment: Safety/security/language/stability/political/regional issues/currency/economy/legal/corruption/judiciary/financial situation/credit/interest rates......