This event is for sourcing, supply chain, and compliance executives, directors and professionals and has historically drawn 125 attendees from over 75 companies. Attendees will hear from experts and industry leaders discuss strategy and insights on supply chain risk mitigation to cost planning and shifts to global shoe production by country and product type (fashion, athletic, kids, and more). You will not be able to get this intelligence anywhere else.

Key Topics and Shared Intelligence​

At this event, attendees will come away with tangible ideas and strategies to help them better manage operations, with topics including:

• Sourcing Strategy: A look at higher production costs, risks and shifts inside China to enhance strategies
• Production Shifts and Costs: New production and supply chain insights in Vietnam and into Bangladesh, India, Cambodia and beyond
• Supply Chain Costs and Outlook: Shipping costs, port congestion, and transit outlook for holiday 2023 and into 2024
• New ESG Compliance Rules: Discussions on how to best comply with traceability, mapping and environmental rules
• Trade Rules: How the war in Ukraine may continue to impact global sourcing and supply chains and new rules and regulations on trade
• Tech: Technology and software companies are using to optimize operations and help make better choices