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In Brief
Last week in NYC: AAFA hosted several supply chain events last week in NYC, kicking off with the Legwear Committee Meeting at Gemini Shippers Group on June 5, followed by our Product Safety Seminar: The Latest on Compliance and Beyond on June 6 and Supply Chain Innovation: The Right Course – An AAFA Sourcing Conference June 7-8 at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
Recaps from the events, including the shipping panel, the present state of supply chains, the future of retail, and more are available via Sourcing Journal.
AAFA submits comments on NAFTA: AAFA submitted comments on behalf of AAFA members to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on June 12 in support of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The comments emphasize the need to 1) do no harm to the complex supply chains and hundreds of thousands of jobs dependent on the agreement; 2) implement any changes in a seamless manner; 3) keep the agreement trilateral; and 4) take this opportunity to fix any problems in the agreement. These comments were sent in response to a Federal Register Notice released on May 23. The public hearing will be held on June 27. For more information, contact Steve Lamar.
Comments regarding Federal Prison Industries reform: On June 12, AAFA submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) outlining a series of reforms to Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to avoid the current adverse impact on U.S. manufacturing.
Letter to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen: On June 7, AAFA sent a letter to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expressing concerns with two proposed laws being considered by the Cambodian government regarding the minimum wage and arbitration of worker-employer disputes.
Congress and government agencies solicit comments on a range of issues that may affect your business – find a list of comment opportunities here.
