ecVision to partake in AAFA Conference

ecVision, a provider of supply chain collaboration solutions for brands and retailers, will participate in the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) International Sourcing, Customs & Logistics Integration Conference in Miami Beach, Florida on May 11-13, 2011.

This year's theme is "International Expansion during a Time of Trade Inflation." Key agenda items and themes include: sourcing and sustainability, customs and trade, international expansion, logistics, and a political update given by American Apparel and Footwear Association President and CEO, Kevin Burke. The conference will have three keynote addresses delivered by Soo-Ah Landa, Senior Vice President, Disney Sourcing; Mike McBreen, President Global Operations Group, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.; and Simon Ellis, Practice Director, Supply Chain Strategies, IDC Retail Insights. Other conference speakers and participants include many of ecVision's marquee customers.

"The issues contributing to the complexity of global retail operations are hot topics for manufacturers and brands struggling to grow revenue. This conference is a perfect forum to learn more about overcoming these hurdles and achieving optimal supply chain efficiency," says Erik Carr, VP of Sales for ecVision. "ecVision is pleased to participate in this event again and support the open exchange between these leading brands."

ecVision's B2B Portal addresses the need for B2B data integration, collaboration across multiple inter-company and supplier levels, as well as the need for visibility across the entire supply chain. These hallmarks of best-in-class supply chain technology solutions are important to both retailers and suppliers under pressure to streamline operational efficiency.

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Fibre2fashion has unveiled new B2B Portal for Technical Textiles

Today’s dawn brings forth an exciting, spanking new, innovative and full of freshness B2B portal for the globally vibrant technical textiles sector. Fibre2fashion the worlds largest B2B textile, apparel and fashion website has unveiled www.technicaltextile.net which will introduce and provide an entire gamut of services to the initiated as well as the uninitiated into the fascinating world of technical textiles.

Technicaltextile.net would provide knowledge based information on a global perspective of an emerging sector, which is expected to dominate future trends and technologies in textiles. It will also deliver value-added global business services and in the process facilitate sourcing and marketing requirements.

A 24x7 platform, technicaltextile.net carries key information for suppliers, buyers, consultants, institutes and associations through news, articles, white papers, trade fairs & conferences happening around world. The portal would strive to disseminate quality and authentic information for the sustainable development of the technical textiles sector by providing information about key policy changes affecting domestic as well as international business.

Among the key services provided by the portal to the global technical textiles sector are -

• Sourcing help desk.

• A complete knowledge bank for the entire supply chain in technical textiles.

• Assistance in inking strategic alliances with companies.

• Connecting with Ministry of Textiles in India. .

• Branding & promotion solutions through online as well as print media in the target markets.

• In-house creation of product specific project reports.

• Online trade fairs.

• Strategic alliance with Textiles Intelligence to deliver key market reports for the industry.

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