Join us in person in NYC!

The 2022 Global Shoe Sourcing & Supply Chain Summit is zeroing in on risks across your supply chain, new traceability and sustainability strategies and tools, and the sourcing shifts impacting shoe production across the globe. BONUS! The day before the summit, you can walk the Texworld material fair to find new suppliers and see the latest trends, plus FDRA and Material Exchange will be hosting a special panel on digital sourcing optimization with networking and cocktails. REGISTER FOR THE 2022 SUMMIT HERE.

This event is for sourcing, supply chain, and compliance executives, directors and professionals and has historically drawn 125 attendees from over 75 companies. Attendees will hear from experts and industry leaders discuss strategy and insights on supply chain risk mitigation to cost planning and shifts to global shoe production by country and product type (fashion, athletic, kids, and more). You will not be able to get this intelligence any where else.

Key Topics and Shared Intelligence

At this event, attendees will come away with tangible ideas and strategies to help them better manage operations, with topics including:

Sourcing Strategy: A look at higher production costs, risks and shifts inside China to enhance strategies
Production Shifts and Costs: New production and supply chain insights in Vietnam and into Bangladesh, India, Cambodia and beyond
Supply Chain Costs and Outlook: Shipping costs, port congestion, and transit outlook for holiday 2022 and into 2023
New ESG Compliance Rules: Discussions on how to best comply with traceability, mapping and environmental rules
Trade Rules: How the war in Ukraine may continue to impact global sourcing and supply chains and new rules and regulations on trade
Tech: Technology and software companies are using to optimize operations and help make better choices

Summit Schedule

Tuesday, July 19
Javits Center, New York City
- Texworld Material Fair – come walk the floor as early as you like to find suppliers and see latest trends
- 4:00 pm: Special panel on digital sourcing optimization – FDRA and Material Exchange
- 4:30 pm: Networking and cocktails
Wednesday, July 20
Stock Exchange, New York City
- 8:30 am – 3:30 pm: Shoe Sourcing and Supply Chain Summit – agenda coming soon!
- Keynote – Jim Zwiers, EVP, Wolverine Worldwide

Contact FDRA for more information about this summit

Join us in person in NYC!

Key Topics and Shared Intelligence​

Summit Schedule

Key Topics and Shared Intelligence

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