CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
16 March 2010
Events News
SPESA Expo to Offer Over 30 Wide Ranging Seminars and Workshops
The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) announced that SPESA EXPO FORUM, the educational component of the May 18-20 trade show and exposition held in Atlanta, Georgia, will offer fashion and sewn products executives and professionals more than 30 informative and thought-provoking workshops and seminars. The program is designed to address the most pressing issues faced by vertical retailers, brand manufacturers, supply chain vendors, and other partners in the concept-to-delivery business process. Seminar tracks include design, product development, global sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain management, distribution, and more.
Headlining the SPESA EXPO Forum will be a special pre-show (Monday, May 17) workshop on “Exploring Lean Business Practices” and an executive conference on “Building the Supply Chain of the Future”. A headliner breakfast on the opening day of the show (Tuesday, May 18) will focus on “Global Sourcing Perspectives”. Seminars running concurrent to exhibition hours on May 18-19 include:
Design: 2D/3D design, virtual fit, color and trend forecasting.
Product Development: PLM, fit and color management, materials development, CAD/CAM, and lean product development, and costing.
Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing: Advanced technologies, cutting room management, preventative maintenance, capacity planning, alternative manufacturing systems, and lean manufacturing.
Distribution: RFID, trade agreements, 10+2 and CPSIA compliance.
Sustainability, Labor and Environmental Compliance, and Green Fashion
Wrapping up the forum on Thursday, May 20 will be a special session on “How to Sell the U.S. Government”. Complete seminar listings and registration is available online at http://www.spesaexpo.com.
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