Local Manufacturing
18th November 2021
‘Chasing the sourcing caravan’ is a phrase intertwined with how this sector has grown over the decades, seeking out the cheapest overseas labour to create designs imagined, traditionally, in Europe and the USA.
Though this model may have once served us well, the associated costs are growing and thus savings are no longer as favourable. Bringing manufacturing home may be the Holy Grail of Western brands but without sufficient automation and robotic capability, is it a non-starter?
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Caroline de Baeres
Footwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, Laforma, Inc/Bendy
Alexander Zar
CEO, Lalaland Production and Design
Lee Wellington
Executive Director, Urban Manufacturing Alliance
Steffen Kuehr
Founder/CEO, TekTailor, Inc
Sean Scott
Co-Founder & CEO, COMUNITYmade
Jon Zornow
Inventor, Sewbo
Beth Esponnette
cofounder, unspun
Michael Wieser
Founder + Creative Director, Yokai Studios GmbH
Alex Allen
Production Manager - Industrial Apparel Manufacturing and Innovation, ISAIC
Gonçalo Cruz
Co-Founder, PLATFORME
Pete Santora
Advisor & Former Chief Commercial Officer, SoftWear Automation
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