Traceability Seminar 

August 7, 2019 | 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM 
Target Corporate Headquarters | Minneapolis, MN

 

Agenda

August 6
5:30 - 7:00 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION – Sponsored by Inspectorio, Inc.
Located at The News Room, 990 Nicolett Mall
August 7

8:15 – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION – Sponsored by BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions
Target Corporate Headquarters, Target Plaza North, 1000 Nicollet Mall

9:00 – 9:30 AM
WELCOME
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA 

9:30 – 10:05 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
William Foudy, Jr., SVP & President, Owned Brand Sourcing & Development, Target Corporation 
Introduction: Kellie Davies Brown, Senior Director, Target Sourcing Services, Target Corporation

10:05 – 10:35 AM
NETWORKING BREAK – Sponsored by Texbase

10:35 – 11:15 AM
NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERS END-TO-END PRODUCTION CHAIN TRANSPARENCY  
Collaborative, proactive, visible. All these elements must come together to establish traceability and transparency throughout your production chain by using a data-driven approach. This session will discuss the processes necessary for creating more efficient and empowered quality and sustainability ecosystem in the retail industry.
Introduction: Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
Amanda Nusz, Vice President of Quality and Responsible Sourcing, Target Corporation
Carlos Moncayo Castillo, CEO, Inspectorio
 
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
MAKING THE CASE FOR RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
Understanding how committing to and prioritizing Responsible Sourcing can benefit your supply chain, your products, and your reputation can help you make the case with senior management and other key departments for instituting Responsible Sourcing in your company. Hear how other companies made the decision to leverage Responsible Sourcing to benefit their companies, including increasing transparency and traceability in their supply chains.
Emily Gigot, Social Responsibility Specialist, SanMar
Anna Kallett, Responsible Sourcing Associate Manager, Stitch Fix
Moderator: Gary M. Barraco, Director, Global Product Marketing, Amber Road, now part of E2open
 
12:05 – 1:05 PM  
LUNCH AND NETWORKING – Sponsored by Modern Testing Services, LLC

1:05 – 1:40 PM


SHIFTING EXPECTATIONS
When making a commitment to traceability and transparency, data collection is key to understanding where you started and tracking the progress you have made. This session will help determine the type of information you want to track and its value for the future of your organization. This must be done before you start your traceability journey! 
Melissa Dewhurst, Product Integrity Manager, Customer Feedback and Regulatory Reporting, Macy's Inc. 
Moderator: Jeff Behn, Director of Sales, Transparency-One
 
1:40 – 2:05 PM
DOUBLING DOWN ON DENIM – PROTECTING WORKERS IN THE DENIM FINISHING PROCESS & AAFA’S DENIM GUIDELINES
The need for traceability in the denim finishing process is crucial. Laundries and other subcontractors that you and your denim suppliers use make your jeans look good. But lack of visibility into who they are, and what they are doing, could leave the workers who make your jeans subject to dangerous situations and conditions. With the AAFA Health & Safety Guidelines for Workers in Denim Finishing and the AAFA Safety in Denim Finishing Working Group, learn how to not only gain visibility into the denim finishing process, but how you can use that visibility to protect the workers that make you look good.
Michelle Tarry, Senior Director, Responsible Sourcing, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
 
2:05 – 2:35 PM
NETWORKING BREAK– Sponsored by Transparency-One

2:35 – 3:20 PM
MIGRANT WORKERS & FORCED LABOR – PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT THROUGHOUT YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN
In order to address a key cause of forced labor in our supply chains, the industry has banded together to implement the Commitment to Responsible Recruitment. Join this conversation to learn more about tracing migrant workers in your supply chain and how the industry is working together to ensure the responsible recruitment of those migrant workers throughout all supply chains. 
Shelly Han, Chief of Staff, Fair Labor Association 
Thuy Nguyen, Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Social Responsibility & Special Programs, Patagonia
Moderator: Ryan Lynch, Head of Advisory & Sustainable Supply Chains, BSI Supply Chain Services & Solutions
 
3:20 – 3:55 PM
THE TRACEABILITY JOURNEY, TACKLING IT HEAD ON
Your company wants to trace its supply chain. This commitment will help the business in a variety of ways. How do you start mapping your supply chain? From small to large factors, hear from a maven who can lend a hand and help you start your quest. 
Dave Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Minnetonka Moccasin Company, Inc.
Moderator: Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
 
3:55 – 4:45 PM
FINDING OPPORTUNITY DURING CHALLENGING TIMES
Moving out of China or just moving into a new country? Relocating can lead to new issues but should also be viewed as an opportunity to start a new or re-energized traceability program! What are the challenges of getting a program off the ground? This interactive session will go through labor, environmental sustainability, product safety, and other nitty gritty areas to consider as your company looks to make sourcing changes which will impact traceability in your supply chain. 
Introduction: Chuck Rogers, Americas Director, Technical Consulting and Supply Chain Solutions, Inspections, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
Marissa McGowan, Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility, PVH Corp. 
Avedis Seferian, President and CEO, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
Kristen Kern, Government Relations Representative, AAFA
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
 
 4:45 – 4:50 PM  
CLOSING REMARKS
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA 

 5:00 – 6:30 PM  
NETWORKING RECEPTION – Sponsored by Amber Road
Located at Rojo Mexican Grill, 921 Nicolett Mall

   



*Speakers, times, and session descriptions subject to change.
*Closed to press.

Thank you to our host, Target!

 

Thank you to our sponsors!