Sourcing And Supply Chain
Historic disruption has showcased the fragility of fashion’s supply chains and exposed risk throughout its sourcing bases. Today, visibility is essential – whether it’s into delivery timelines, manufacturing operations, material provenance, or the true scope of labour.
Technology suppliers
TotalPLM™ is the industry’s only end-to-end retail management solution, unifying planning, design collaboration, development, sourcing, supplier management, and distribution into one connected ecosystem.
DeSL helps brands modernize operations, strengthen cross-functional alignment, and support digital transformation across complex product creation and sourcing processes.
Frontier expands access to digital workflows for the fashion value chain by combining everyday tools with AI and agentic solutions, turning physical textiles into intelligent data at scale.
Helping brands, retailers, and sourcing professionals navigate the complexity of today's global supply chain by bringing together a comprehensive, end-to-end sourcing marketplace in one place.
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