8:00 – 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION – Sponsored by TÜV Rheinland
9:00 – 9:15 AM
WELCOME
Jennifer Jackson Brown, EVP & President, Nordstrom Product Group
9:15 – 9:45 AM
OPENING
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
9:45 – 10:35 AM
SMALL SCALE TO COLOSSAL – A LOOK THROUGH THE LENS
There are many challenges that can be associated with the term traceability, and companies of all sizes hit different speed bumps when trying to navigate a traceable supply chain. Managing a larger vendor list, compliance mapping efforts, and budgeting for the staff and resources needed are a few of these speed bumps that will be addressed in detail.
Tony McCabe, Vice President of Product, Social Responsibility, TTI Global Resources
Mercedes Lopez, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility, Fruit of the Loom
Abby Bueler, Operation Services Director, Nordstrom Product Group
Moderator: Gary M. Barraco, Director, Global Product Marketing, Amber Road
10:35 – 11:00 AM
NETWORKING BREAK – Sponsored by ICIX
11:00 – 11:45 AM
YOUR MAP LEADS THE WAY
Globalization has led to increasingly complex supply chains. From internal knowledge to employee understanding as well as supplier transparency and consumer information, the value from traceability is immensely important for your business. Your map leads the way by creating a blueprint to understand your supply chain.
Shanel Orton, Traceability Manager, VF Corporation
Sean Cady, Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Responsible Sourcing, VF Corporation
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
UNBLOCKING VISIBILITY
Blockchain buzz has not faded, it is only ramping and gaining more attention. Technology is going to continue to evolve, much like we have seen it evolve in the last few decades. Application of blockchain to your traceability efforts could be “the future is upon us” type of technology. Find out what it can do for you.
Opening: Noel Hacegaba, Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Long Beach
Matthew Smith, President & Founder, ICIX
12:15 – 1:10 PM
LUNCH AND NETWORKING - Sponsored by Texbase
1:10 – 1:55 PM
TRACING AND TRACKING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Addressing legal requirements for tier 2 & tier 3 suppliers is an important step for supply chain tracing. Traceability efforts happening around the world — such as dye restrictions and zero liquid discharge in India, and leather tannery crackdown in China — directly impact the environment. Consumers are highly conscience of your company footprint and want to be confident in your supply chain.
Bill Ells, VP of Sales, Vibram Corporation
Katie O’Hare, Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability & Product Stewardship, PVH Corp.
Moderator: Ben DeVito, Global Sales and Technical Director, TUV SUD America Inc.
1:55 – 2:40 PM
TRACING AND TRACKING LABOR AND FACTORY CONDITIONS
Sanctions on imports made with North Korean labor were tightened in 2017. Safeguard your supply chain and learn how to deal with today’s issues dealing with North Korea, forced labor, human trafficking, and detecting unauthorized subcontracting in countries where you do business.
Peter Haney, Director of Social Responsibility, Columbia Sportswear Company
Avedis Seferian, Esq., President and CEO, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
Philippa Williams, Supply Chain Risk Advisor, Latin America, BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions
Moderator: Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
2:40 – 3:05 PM
NETWORKING BREAK - Sponsored by KNAPP
3:05 – 3:45 PM
SUSTAINING BREWS AND PLANET VIEWS
Introduction: Casey Strauch, US Marketing Manager, Hohenstein Institute America/Oeko-Tex
Serena Dietrich, Sustainability Project Manager, Deschutes Brewery
3:35 – 3:55 PM
METHODS TO TRACE YOUR MATERIALS: WOOL TRACING
Different materials require combatting their unique situations with different approaches. The issues, challenges, and, approaches to knowing how materials fit into your supply chain will be examined.
Peta Slack-Smith, Global General manager – Corporate Affairs & Market Access, The Woolmark Company
3:55 – 4:10 PM
METHODS TO TRACE YOUR MATERIALS: VISCOSE
Over the last year, a lot of progress has been made by non-profit Canopy on traceability and transparency in the viscose supply chain. Ten of the world’s largest producers control nearly 80 percent of all viscose fiber on the market. Canopy’s brand partners are mapping their supply chains back to these producers, while Canopy is mapping from the forest floor up to the viscose producers. This will ensure that brands are able to source viscose from areas of low risk of impacting ancient and endangered forests and stabilizing the climate. This case study will show how the puzzle is coming together on a fiber that is rapidly growing in popularity..
Sophika Kostyniuk, Senior Corporate Campaigner, Canopy
4:10 – 4:30 PM
METHODS TO TRACE YOUR MATERIALS: DNA
To Trace or Not to Trace? An epidemic of inauthentic products may be consuming the mindset of today’s American consumers. From the latest Harris Poll find out what consumers would do when they find out that the products they purchase at full price could be knock-offs. With uncertain risks in today's global supply chains, how do you know what you do not know? How far downstream and upstream in your supply chain do you trace your products?
Wayne Buchen, Supply Chain Management Consultant, Applied DNA Sciences
MeiLin Wan, Vice President, Textile Sales, Applied DNA Sciences
4:25 – 4:30 PM
CLOSING
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
5:00 – 6:30 PM
RECEPTION - Sponsored by Amber Road
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