Insight Report 12 minutes PremiumThe Future of Apparel Sourcing: Technology Set to Enable More Transparent, Local and Faster Supply Chains Coresight Research January 6, 2019 Executive SummaryTechnology is already disrupting the way apparel sourcing operates. We’ll look at how these innovations will change the apparel sourcing of the future. Key findings include: Technology is changing apparel sourcing. In the future, sourcing will combine offshoring and onshoring to deliver speed to market and gain competitive advantage. Production closer to the end market is becoming more cost effective thanks to automation. Offshore sourcing will become more transparent, efficient and sustainable. Technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will enable companies to identify problems immediately and intervene promptly, making apparel sourcing overall more efficient and cost effective. Automation will mean fewer people are needed, making production lines faster and more cost effective. Tech firms such as Grabit and Softwear Automation are collaborating with companies including Esquel Group and Li & Fung to automate apparel production. Apparel manufacturers and brands such as Tianyun Garments, Adidas and Levi’s are experimenting with highly automated onshore production facilities to better respond to end market consumer demand. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: February 2024 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Easing Inflation Signals Positivity for Retail Sales GrowthInsights Video: Market Navigator—US Grocery RetailingAnalyst Corner: Retail Innovation in China, with Anand Kumar—Three Opportunities for Brands and RetailersUS Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker, November 2023: Holiday Fuels Accelerated Clothing and Footwear Spending