Supply Chain

Topic page supply chain

The Corona pandemic has exacerbated supply chain difficulties. More than ever, restructuring and modernization of the entire supply chain is needed. Added to this are the sometimes inhumane environmental and working conditions along the supply chain. To create sustainability and transparency, the new supply chain due diligence law came into force on January 1, 2023. In addition, the EU is working on further supply chain-related requirements that will soon take effect.
With our topic page "Supply Chain", we would like to keep you up to date with the latest developments and information offers on the area of supply chain, so that you know at an early stage what you can do as a company or what you are obliged to do.

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According to the latest data, in 2024, compared to data from 2023, nonwovens production in Greater Europe increased in volume by 2.6% to 2,976, 400 tonnes, and by 2.9% in surface area resulting in 85.1 billion square meters of nonwovens being manufactured. © Edana

05/05/2025 – On our own behalf

On our own behalf

Review of the industry - week 18/2025

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Daniel Keienburg

29/04/2025 – Opening

Opening

First recycled textile dissolving pulp facility opens in China

Yibin Grace, a leading producer of man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) products, opened the first recycled textile dissolving pulp facility in China. By Editorial staff

“Real change requires a supply chain law that holds all companies accountable,” insists CEO Antje von Dewitz. © Vaude

26/03/2025 – Fair working conditions

Fair working conditions

Vaude receives award for the 10th consecutive year

For many years, Vaude has been strongly committed to fair working conditions in the global supply chain. For this, the outdoor brand has now been awarded ... By Sibylle Michel

12/12/2024 – Need for optimisation in the supply chain

Need for optimisation in the supply chain

Holistic approach as a success factor

A systematic and comprehensive approach is essential when optimizing the supply chain: this view is held by every other survey participant that was questioned ... By Sibylle Michel

Valia Fashion optimizes the resources used in the cutting room and improves profitability. © Lectra

11/10/2024 – Cloud based digital platform

Cloud based digital platform

Lectra revolutionizes clothing production with Valia Fashion

Valia Fashion, a new digital platform from Lectra, connects all production stages in manufacturing, making them more sustainable and modern. The innovative ... By Sibylle Michel

The HRDD Academy is open to all garment and footwear brands. © Fair Wear

04/10/2024 – Navigating human rights due diligence (HRDD) implementation

Navigating human rights due diligence (HRDD) implementation

Fair Wear to launch HRDD Academy

Fair Wear will launch the HRDD Academy, an online platform designed to support garment and footwear brands to navigate their human rights due diligence ... By Editorial staff

27/08/2024 – Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Higher prices due to riots and government overthrow

The outbreak of violence in Bangladesh, resulting in hundreds of deaths and the collapse of the government, will have long-term consequences for both ... By Sibylle Michel

TN_ENG_KW_33_Wochenrückblick — The family business from Stockstadt will now be managed by the fourth generation. From left to right: Aileen Gunold, Kevin Gunold, Christoph Gunold und Stephan Gunold © Gunold

19/08/2024 – On our own behalf

On our own behalf

Review of the industry - week 33/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Editorial staff

To protect themselves against the challenges of global supply chains, more and more companies are adopting a holistic concept for the automated monitoring of their entire supply chain management processes. © Destina/stock.adobe.com

15/08/2024 – Hermes Barometer on risk management along the supply chain

Hermes Barometer on risk management along the supply chain

Focus on Digitization and Collaboration

Digitization plays a key role in making supply chains more secure: This view is held by more than two thirds of a total of 150 logistics managers at German ... By Sibylle Michel

Freight rates are currently at their highest level since August 2022. © Travel mania/stock.adobe.com

12/08/2024 – Logistics

Logistics

Importers face high transportation costs from the Far East

Political tensions in the Middle East are driving sea container freight rates to their highest level in two years. This trend is unlikely to change in ... By Sibylle Michel

Products bearing the Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton label have been manufactured without the use of GMOs and tested for pesticides and other harmful substances. © Oeko-Tex

30/07/2024 – Oeko-Tex certification

Oeko-Tex certification

Organic cotton verification within global regulation

In a context of growing concerns over the effects of climate change and socio-environmental considerations by brands and consumers, consumption of more ... By Sibylle Michel

The textile industry is taking a great step forward in sustainable practices as bluesign and SCTI donate the pioneering sustainable chemistry index (SCI) methodology to ZDHC. © SCTI/bluesign/ZDHC

04/07/2024 – From lab to label

From lab to label

Perfect chemistry between production and catwalk

Bluesign and SCTI donate the pioneering Sustainable Chemistry Index (SCI) methodology to ZDHC aiming to advance sustainable chemistry within the textile ... By Editorial staff

Elena Schneider, President Pettinatura di Verrone and G. Schneider (on the left), Giovanni Schneider, President of G. Schneider, and Marco Schneider, G.Schneider Shareholder (on the right) are ready to go to the next level with the new brand Authentico. © The Schneider Group

26/06/2024 – Schneider Group

Schneider Group

Authentic traceability in the world of wool

The Schneider Group has officially launched “Authentico”, by Schneider Group, a brand that stands for a complete, transparent, verified, traceable, ethical, ... By Editorial staff

28/05/2024 – TrusTrace

TrusTrace

Demystifying digital product passports

TrusTrace has launched a comprehensive playbook titled “Unlocking DPP: The Why, What and How of Digital Product Passports,” providing an essential guide ... By Editorial staff

Wochenrückblick_KW_17_TN_eng — For textile network in Frankfurt: Melek Aksoy, Christine Heywood and Maria Radovanovic. © Meisenbach Verlag

29/04/2024

Review of the industry - week 17/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Editorial staff

Textile Genesis and The Good Cashmere Standard collaborate to combat fraud and ensure tracability in cashmere production worldwide. © Textile Genesis

22/04/2024 – Textile Genesis/The Good Cashmere Standard

Textile Genesis/The Good Cashmere Standard

Forging a new partnership

With this collaboration, Textile Genesis continues to expand its network of partners, confirming its central position in the ecosystem of players promoting ... By Editorial staff

TN_ENG_WR_KW_4 — (From left to right): Madhava Venkatesh, Saravanan Parisutham, Hrishikesh Rajan and Shameek Ghosh. © TrusTrace

29/01/2024

Review of the industry - week 4/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Editorial staff

(From left to right): Madhava Venkatesh, Saravanan Parisutham, Hrishikesh Rajan and Shameek Ghosh. © TrusTrace

22/01/2024 – Finding the right digital backbone

Finding the right digital backbone

US$ 24 million growth investment to drive global expansion

TrusTrace, a globl SaaS company with a platform for product traceability and compliance, has announced the compleation of a US$ 24m growth investment led ... By Editorial staff

Meist gelesen textile network-EN KW3 — Bremen Cotton Report. © Irina Sokolovskaya/stock.adobe.com

22/01/2024

Review of the industry - week 3/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Editorial staff

Meist gelesen textile network-EN KW 2 — More than two thirds of a total of 150 logistics managers at German companies surveyed (68%) agree that the information requirements for their own supply chain have increased significantly in light of the new legal guidelines. © Hermes Group © Hermes Group

17/01/2024

Review of the industry - week 2/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Editorial staff

11/01/2024 – Upcoming trends

Upcoming trends

Top 10 retail predictions for 2024

Europe´s rapidly growing sourcing exhibitions, Source Fashion and Source Home & Gift, in collaboration with retail trends consultancy Insider Trends, have ... By Editorial staff

More than two thirds of a total of 150 logistics managers at German companies surveyed (68%) agree that the information requirements for their own supply chain have increased significantly in light of the new legal guidelines. © Hermes Group

08/01/2024 – Trends supply chain management

Trends supply chain management

19th Hermes Barometer: digital technologies are of crucial importance

Digital technologies should make a decisive contribution to increasing supply chain transparency, as the survey for the 19th Hermes Barometer “Transparency ... By Editorial staff

09/10/2023 – Aware

Aware

The art of managing public blockchains

Transaction certificates (TCs) were seen as the solution to transparency, and now Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are the new answer to nail traceability. ... By Editorial staff

29/09/2023 – Artificial Intelligence in the Fashion Supply Chain

Artificial Intelligence in the Fashion Supply Chain

The Critical Value of Data Quality and the Role of Digital Forwarders

The supply chain in the fashion industry is undergoing a redesign. At the heart of this change is artificial intelligence (AI), which holds tremendous ... Stefan Böhler

20/09/2023 – s.Oliver Group

s.Oliver Group

Traceable supply chain up to cultivation

The s.Oliver Group helps nearly 400 farmers in India to grow organic cotton through the Empowering Farmers program. This will be used from the spring/summer ... By Katja Keienburg

Meist gelesen textile network-EN KW 37 — Companies consider textile recycling as the solution to solve problems associated with clothing waste. © Future Market Insights

18/09/2023

Review of the industry - week 37/2023

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Editorial staff

The digital supply chain is no longer a futuristic concept; it`s a reality, moving fashion at the speed of digital culture, and offering a path towards a more sustainable, responsive, and profitable future. © Kornit

31/08/2023 – Kornit Digital Europe

Kornit Digital Europe

Benefits of a digital supply chain

The fashion and textile industry faces significant challenges in terms of sustainability and efficiency, with an analog supply chain that`s slow-moving ... By Editorial staff

Containers with goods from the Far East: The price for transporting a standard 40-foot container from Asia to North Sea ports has dropped below 1,200 Dollar, depending on the relation. © Ian Taylor

08/08/2023 – Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Retailers order significantly fewer goods

The consumer shopping surge for Cyber Monday and the holiday season is expected to be absent, as reported by the supply chan experts from the Bochum-based ...

Reminding of food traffic light labelling: By entering a few data points, brands can generate an initial PEF score which is valided by TrusTrace data. © Peftrust/TrusTrace

06/07/2023 – Collaboration

Collaboration

TrusTrace and Peftrust offer Lifecycle Assessment Solution

The partnership caters to the needs of fashion brands seeking complete traceability and environmental impact assessment solutions. By Editorial staff

Leading Indonesian export-oriented apparel manufacturer successfully goes live with “Centric PLM”. © Busana

05/07/2023 – Software

Software

Busana: Process Optimization with “Centric PLM”

Busana Apparel Group, a leading Indonesian export-oriented apparel manufacturer, successfully implemented “Centric PLM” (Product Lifecycle Management) ... By Editorial staff

Lin-Ay by Binky Pitogo is a clothing brand that infuses modernity to the Phillipine National Costume. © Lin-Ay by Binky Pitogo

03/07/2023 – Source Fashion

Source Fashion

Global Sourcing Summit in London

Kensington Olympia, London, is the only venue that has to be visited in order to uncover designers and manufacturers for fashion stores and brands wishing ... By Editorial staff

FibreTrace Mapped provides transparency in one easy to use, globally accessible platform with no fees attached. © Fibre Trace

01/02/2023 – Supply chain transparency

Supply chain transparency

New digital blockchain solution at no cost

FibreTrace has released a free digital traceability solution to the textile industry, which maps the global textile supply chain from fibre to retail. By Sibylle Michel

25/01/2023 – Deforestation-free supply chains

Deforestation-free supply chains

Kelheim Fibres welcomes EU agreement

Kelheim Fibres welcomes the preliminary political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on an EU regulation on deforestation-free ... By Sibylle Michel

One of Vaude’s goals is to reduce its CO2 emissions in the global supply chain by 50% by 2030. © Vaude

19/01/2023 – Sustainability

Sustainability

SBTi verifies Vaude’s 1.5 degree climate targets

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) confirmed that Vaude’s planned targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are in line with the 1.5 degree ... By Sibylle Michel

The Project launches at factories in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. © Deuter

16/01/2023 – Supply chain – digital complaints system

Supply chain – digital complaints system

Atlat’s software enables digital connection with workers worldwide

Backpack pioneer and sleeping bag expert Deuter has teamed up with start-up company Atlat to improve workers’ rights further down its supply chain in Vietnam. By Sibylle Michel

Demand uncertainty and cost pressure are forcing companies to act. © William W. Potter/stock.adobe.com

19/12/2022 – Supply Chain

Supply Chain

The ten most important SCM trends of 2023

After in-depth analysis, SCM specialists from Setlog have come up with ten key theses on the most important supply chain trends for 2023. By Editorial staff

Daniel Harari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lectra: “We look forward to joining forces with TextileGenesis’ talented teams to accelerate the development of their sustainable material traceability solution.” © Lectra

13/12/2022 – Acquisition

Acquisition

Lectra acquires majority of the capital of TextileGenesis

Lectra announces the signature of an agreement to acquire 51% of the capital and voting rights of the Dutch company TextileGenesis. By Sibylle Michel

01/12/2022 – EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

Apparel brands intensify collaboration with supply chains

Major apparel brands and organisations are accelerating product innovation and supporting initiatives to promote recycling and circularity in response ... By Sibylle Michel

With the EcoTrac app, companies can trace their supply chain back to its origin. © Maxim Korte

14/11/2022 – Supply chain transparency

Supply chain transparency

Tracking the supply chain with EcoTrac app

Maxim Korte has developped an App, which provides information about the production status of the product and/or about the materials used. By Sibylle Michel

With the new tool and certification, Oeko-Tex aims to prevent and mitigate existing and potential negative impacts of companies’ own business operations, their supply chains and in their wider business relationships. © Oeko-Tex

14/11/2022 – Tangible support for due diligence

Tangible support for due diligence

Oeko-Tex launches Responsible Business tool and certification

The Oeko-Tex Responsible Business tool and certification supports brands, retailers and traders in the textile and leather sector with due diligence compliance. By Sibylle Michel

Kelheim Fibres is a leading manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres used in fashion, hygiene and medical products, nonwovens etc. © Kelheim Fibres

11/11/2022 – Transparency in the textile chain

Transparency in the textile chain

Kelheim Fibres partners with TextileGenesisTM

Kelheim Fibres partners with TextileGenesisTM, an award-winning traceability platform that creates transparency from fibre-to-retail. By Sibylle Michel

The delivery situation is constantly improving. © joyfotoliakid/stock.adobe.com

10/11/2022 – Logistics

Logistics

Delivery chaos continues to decline

Importers of fast-moving consumer goods don’t need to be on high alert when it comes to mega retail events – at least in regards of sea freight rates and ... By Sibylle Michel

?From March to December 2021, a group of public buyers of garment and textiles participated in a pilot project to explore the integration of OECD risk-based due diligence into the public procurement of garment and textiles – the OECD Pilot. © j-mel/stock.adobe.com

30/08/2022 – OECD e-learning course

OECD e-learning course

Due Diligence for Garment and Footwear Supply Chains

A new e-learning course on “Due Diligence for Garment and Footwear Supply Chains” is available. For textile network readers no participation fees are incurred. By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

Faruque Hassan, president of the BGMEA: “We believe that sustainability is not only about fulfilling social, ecological and community obligations; it is also about building a strategic coalition among the broader stakeholders toward a sustainable, resilient, modern, fair and equitable supply chain.” © Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

29/08/2022 – Apparel Manufacturing Hub

Apparel Manufacturing Hub

Made in Bangladesh Week

A week-long event from 12 to 18 November 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, will showcase sustainability strides being made by Bangladesh garment makers. By Editorial staff

22/08/2022 – Traceability platform

Traceability platform

Making supply chain traceability easier

To help brands support their environmental and social credentials, Trimco Group releases a transparency and traceability platform. By Sibylle Michel

A core part of Säntis’ growth strategy is developing fibre tracing technology for its recycling technology, RCO100. © Säntis Textiles

19/08/2022 – Traceability in the supply chain

Traceability in the supply chain

Säntis Textiles expands into traceable fibre technology

Säntis Textiles is a strategic development partner of FibreTrace. The aim of the partnership is to work alongside FibreTrace to develop a unique traceable ... By Sibylle Michel

Container terminal in the Port of Hamburg: Currently, ships are jammed on the North Sea waiting to be unloaded. © HHM/Thomas Wagener

18/07/2022 – Container chaos

Container chaos

Ocean freight rates to decrease in fall

The German economy has been groaning under congestion of container ships, expensive drayage transport, container shortage. But there is relief in sight ... By Sibylle Michel

150 logistics managers from German companies took part in the survey on IT and data security in the supply chain. © Hermes

04/07/2022 – Hermes-Barometer survey on IT and data security

Hermes-Barometer survey on IT and data security

Increasing concern about cyber attacks on supply chains

The threat that is presented to supply chains by cybercrime has increased. A growing number of companies are addressing the potential risks and taking ... By Sibylle Michel

sedApta Suite is a software and hardware solution to optimize processes across the supply chain. © sedApta

10/06/2022 – Texprocess: sedApta

Texprocess: sedApta

Active support of the S&OP ecosystem in the fashion industry

The growing importance of e-commerce is having a significant impact on the fashion and luxury industry. By Sibylle Michel

Ralf Duester, member of Setlog’s board of directors: “With OSCA, our customers have a user-friendly, digital tool with which they can master the complexity of topics such as CSR, supplier management, purchasing, logistics and quality control.” © Setlog

09/06/2022 – Texprocess: Setlog

Texprocess: Setlog

Software solution for a transparent supply chain

Software company Setlog will present its enhanced SCM software OSCA at Texprocess. In Hall 8.0 Booth B95, the supply chain experts will demonstrate the ... By Sibylle Michel