Reference no: EM132249987

Objectives:

• To find domestic suppliers of raw materials and production for a specific item of apparel, and evaluate their suitability for manufacturers or private label retailers, and classify by NAICS code

• To research and evaluatequalified sources of information in apparel sourcing.

• To reflect critically about found information and the process of finding Canadian suppliers.
Pleasechoose any one garment from the items listed below. (Use the Product Development assignment as your basis for choosing which item you'd like to research.)

Step 1: Fill out the information below to identify the componentsof what you are sourcing. Include a photo of the item in your submission, showing the back and front and findings.

Step 2: Research Canadian sources and develop a list of Canadiansuppliers of raw materials and production servicessuitable for this garment.Communicate with the suppliers as needed to complete a Vendor Matrix.Suppliers should be selling wholesale (B2B) not retail (able to offer volume buys and re-orders). Suppliers can be importers but must have a Canadian address.

Use Canadian textile and apparel associations- Toronto Fashion Incubator, Canadian Apparel Federation.

Use Government websites - Industry Canada for NAICS code

Expand your search further using general business directories such as Yellow Pages, or do a Google search for “Canada”plus“cut and sew manufacturers” “CMT clothing manufacturers” “custom clothing manufacturers” “textile printer”

Report using the Vendor Matrix. Evaluate and ratethe sources you have found

Step 3: Conclusion: Reflect on the process and experience of finding Canadian suppliers. Was the information sufficient and up-to-date, easily accessible and understandable? Do you trust the source? Why or why not?  Were you able to choose between suppliers, or did find just one?

Discuss the viability of making this product in Canada, using the 5 Make or Buy criterion. (Ch. 4)

Attachment:- Assignment.rar