SPESA EXPO features the newest machinery, equipment, technology, supplies and services needed to manufacture and operate in all sectors of the sewn products industries: cutting, sewing, finishing, embroidery, RFID, PLM, ERP, tagless technology, and fit/3D solutions for apparel leather/luggage, footwear, military, medical, upholstered furniture, transportation interiors, home furnishings, and technical/industrial textiles. MATERIAL WORLD features fabrics, trims, and full-package sourcing, and trend pavilions for the apparel industry. TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS showcases all aspects of information technolgoy for the sewn products industries. Free registration for the exhibits.

HEADLINER EVENTS

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
7:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. (includes breakfast)
"Benchmarking Brand Management" Leadership Forum

• Chuck Nesbit - EVP&COO; Chico'sFAS
• Brad Beal - Sr VP Mfg & Operations; Jockey International
• Rick Horwitch - Bureau Vertias
• Moderator: Mike Fralix - President & CEO, [TC]2; SPESA Officer & Board Member, SPESA

Topics: Fast Fashion, Speed to Market, Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Inventory, Fit, Customer Retention, Gross Margins, Mark Downs, and Closeouts are all issues that brand management deals with and balance on a daily basis as they perform their jobs. Why is some brand management more effective that others? What role does brand management play with respect to the success of the brand? Does the brand have a life of its own that is independent of the brand manager?

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

As an attendee, you can take advantage of a unified educational curriculum during Three Great Events. The educational programming has been carefully coordinated with you in mind, in order to provide you with the latest and most up-to-date information you will need in order to successfully operate in every aspect of the global sewn products industries.

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THE COOL ZONE - HOT TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFORMING THE INDUSTRY

[TC]² and SPESA, in conjunction with other participating partners, will introduce for the first time in the world, a totally new set of alternatives to produce apparel products to meet the "on-demand era" that is becoming a reality today. The "impossible" of yesterday becomes the "possible" of today.

• Can you imagine designing a product without making a prototype?
• Can you imagine coloring fabric without pre- or post-treatments?
• Can you imagine distributing your product even before it is made?
• Can you imagine using a cellular phone in an apparel production application?

The latest and most advanced digital world capabilities will be demonstrated in "The Cool Zone" to show how the "product" can be created, sold, shipped but not converted into the final physical product until it has been distributed as close as possible to the final customer. See "The Cool Zone" at SPESA EXPO - Pavilion #670.

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PRE-sHOW WORKSHOP - LEAN MANUFACTURING

Monday, May 7, 2007
8:30 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.
Presenter: [TC]²

Ability to accept change has never been more important than in today's working environment. This session is designed to address many of those changes especially regarding the implementation of LEAN manufacturing.

Participants will learn how Lean Manufacturing systems reduce work-in-process, increse quality, and shorten led times. Participants will gain an understanding of the commitment Lean Manufacturing requires at all levels of the manufacturing operation.

Topics included are:

• Paradigms
• Statistical fluctuations and dependent events
• Dynamic line balancing
• Kanban
• Lean practices
• Compensation
• The impact of team-based manufacturing on the entire organization

Learn more and register by contacting info@spesaexpo.com