As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, supply chain leaders say the companies best positioned for the second half of the year are embedding traceability, prioritizing risk and turning verification into a long-term competitive advantage.
As sustainability requirements multiply, experts from AmCirc, Tapestry and Oritain advise cutting through “framework fatigue” by focusing on what matters, proving claims and preparing early.
As Executive Order 14411 illustrates, brands and retailers that operate in the U.S. must move beyond visibility to build intelligence-driven strategies grounded in verifiable evidence.
Supply chains are shifting toward interoperable “symphonized” systems that share data, reduce redundant compliance work and enable AI-ready visibility across fragmented networks.
Companies must answer, with credible, verifiable evidence, the question regulators, customs officials and consumers will ask: ‘How do you know your claim is true?’
As tariff incentives and rule-of-origin requirements tighten, traceability is moving from a sustainability talking point to the financial and operational gatekeeper of global trade.
The Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM) has identified how geopolitics, climate change and technology are pressuring supply chains into a new normal—and the 10 actionable steps companies need to take to stay ahead.
Oritain’s chief commercial officer discusses how regulation, consumer consciousness and a flawed document-based system are forcing the apparel industry to adopt science-backed solutions to achieve absolute supply chain confidence.
