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• 72% of the respondents indicated that transparency and info sharing would help promote a more collaborative relationship between retailers, brands, and suppliers/factories.

• The “trust” factor needs to be cemented into these relationships to create an efficient supply chain.
• Is the relationship “supplier-led”, “individual sourcing executive-led” or “led by consumer needs and therefore a collaborative hybrid with the retailer/brand taking charge”?
• What creates better factory/retailer collaboration, 360 degree understanding of the processes and challenges both product development/design and the factory face in developing and manufacturing product, etc.?
• Does this new approach to the relationship help produce “speed” to the marketplace, or other sustainable achievements?