Industry Forum Services

NEWS

2008 Workshop Programme

29th September-3rd October, Fast Fashion New York and LA, USA sponsored by Lectra and co produced by Lectra and TC2

13th & 14th October Istanbul in conjunction with AMPD: Fast fashion and International Retailing

November 2008: Faster Fashion, Critical Path Management and Fast Supply Chains sponsored by Fast React

November 2008: Fast Fashion: Mumbai, Bangalore and Tirapur

Recent Workshops

The workshop in the Netherlands on the 21st May organised in conjunction with Modint and the iaf was a sell out success. Brands, retailers and manufactrurers attended the workshop held in Modint's seminar facilities in Zeist. Further workshops are being planned with the iaf with the next targeted for Thessaloniki, Greece

Ken Watson just returned from India where a one day workshop on Fast Fashion was delivered with the Industry Forum's new partners Third Eyesight, based in Delhi. The creme of 'organised retail' in India attended the event at

the Sheraton Hotel. The overwhelming response from the 90+ delegates that attended was that the lessons of speed could be applied in India and significant improvements in performance could be obtained by applying the best practice principals highlighted.

Fast Fashion workshops have also been delivered in delivered in Medellin, Colombia: Montral, Toronto and Vancouver, Canada; London; and Istanbul, Turkey over the last 6 months.

Industry Forum Services manages the Fashion Industry Forum, a joint government/industry initiative to improve supply chain performance.

Originally part funded by the DTI the initiative is led by the British Clothing Industry Association and key retailers and manufacurers. The steering group included major retailers such as: Arcadia, House of Fraser, Jaeger, Littlewoods, Marks & Spencer, New Look, Next, Thomas Pink, Topshop and major manufacturers and brands

The Industry Forum Services consulting practice is a leader in implementing best practice in the fashion supply chain from 'concept to carrier bag'. Projects include improving supply chain performance by being faster, better and cheaper through excellence of process using high performing teams.

Its most recent new service is Global Sourcing - introducing retailers to new sources of supply and assisting manufacturers find new markets and Franchise Management - asisting brand and retailers franchise or aquire franchises.

NEW FAST FASHION MASTERCLASS

A one week in-house programme to make a step change in performance

New Supply Chain Audit programme.

Assess performance in the critical areas of product development and pre-production approvals through to delivery to the customer. Following successful project work for individual clients we have pulled together a short,

sharp audit process to identify weak points in a company's supply chain. This one week programme is targeted at companies whose supply chain performance requires to be aligned to meet the equirements of the highly competitive fashion business. Call Ken Watson for further details .

RETAILING IN INDIA

A one day seminar in conjunction with Thrid Eyesight on the retail opportunities in India with the development of the 'organised retail' sector.

Industry Forum Services

5 Portland Place

London W1B 1PW

Tel: 020 7636 7788

k.watson@industryforum.net