Top industry executives preach cooperation at AAMA; annual conference revolved around moving merchandise efficiently through pipeline

The 1994 International Apparel Research Conference, sponsored by the American Apparel Manufacturers Association, focused on manufacturers' attempts to control their inventories at the store level. Levi Strauss North America has instituted a Quick Response system that is projected to help the company fulfill orders within 72 hours of receipt, increase capacity and improve accuracy on its deliveries to 95%. Levi's program is expected to be in place by the end of 1996.
Annual coherence revolved around moving merchandise efficiently through pipeline ATLANTA -- Top executives of four industry companies were preaching cooperation between themselves to a capacity crowd at the International Apparel [...]