Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCPresented by Paul Fogleman ndash Executive Director
Carolina Hosiery Association
For The National Governors Association ndash
June 6-7 2002
Atlanta Georgia
Hosiery Is Big Business in NCbull 60 of all US hosiery production comes
from NCbull Over 35000 People are employed in
Hosierybull Over $4 Billion in salesbull Brand names such as Nike Adidas Rebok
Liz Claiborne Hanes GAP Lands End are made in NC
Changes in Hosiery
bull More changes to the hosiery industry in the past 5 years than the previous 50
bull Why
The Hosiery Technology
Center
The Situation in 1994-95
bull The HTC had 3 full time employees located in Hickory and Asheboro
bull Had done a good job of meeting technician and operator needs for first 5 years
bull No University involvement in HTC
bull Training only at HTC
bull Products more difficult to makebull Dyeing and finishing was now
criticalbull Wastewater regulations getting
tougherbull Many more immigrant workers
in workforcebull Need for RampD and Testing for
Hosierybull Retailer demanding much
quicker deliveries better quality at lower cost
HTC Industry
Industry In Transition
bull Industry consolidation bull Workforce training required for new technologiesbull Trends
ndash Labor costs were growing
ndash New technologies were needed
ndash Market was shifting ( greige and vertical mills)
ndash Government partnerships were growing
ndash Retailer demands were changing ndash chargebacks returns etc
The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCrdquo
bull Funded by NCACTS ndash (NC Dept of Commerce)
bull Created by CEOrsquos representing 25 hosiery manufacturers of all sizes
bull Facilitated by the Carolina Hosiery Association
bull The goal of this document was to define what the industry needed to stay competitive and grow beyond the year 2005
bull Included goals objectives and budgets
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Hosiery Is Big Business in NCbull 60 of all US hosiery production comes
from NCbull Over 35000 People are employed in
Hosierybull Over $4 Billion in salesbull Brand names such as Nike Adidas Rebok
Liz Claiborne Hanes GAP Lands End are made in NC
Changes in Hosiery
bull More changes to the hosiery industry in the past 5 years than the previous 50
bull Why
The Hosiery Technology
Center
The Situation in 1994-95
bull The HTC had 3 full time employees located in Hickory and Asheboro
bull Had done a good job of meeting technician and operator needs for first 5 years
bull No University involvement in HTC
bull Training only at HTC
bull Products more difficult to makebull Dyeing and finishing was now
criticalbull Wastewater regulations getting
tougherbull Many more immigrant workers
in workforcebull Need for RampD and Testing for
Hosierybull Retailer demanding much
quicker deliveries better quality at lower cost
HTC Industry
Industry In Transition
bull Industry consolidation bull Workforce training required for new technologiesbull Trends
ndash Labor costs were growing
ndash New technologies were needed
ndash Market was shifting ( greige and vertical mills)
ndash Government partnerships were growing
ndash Retailer demands were changing ndash chargebacks returns etc
The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCrdquo
bull Funded by NCACTS ndash (NC Dept of Commerce)
bull Created by CEOrsquos representing 25 hosiery manufacturers of all sizes
bull Facilitated by the Carolina Hosiery Association
bull The goal of this document was to define what the industry needed to stay competitive and grow beyond the year 2005
bull Included goals objectives and budgets
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Changes in Hosiery
bull More changes to the hosiery industry in the past 5 years than the previous 50
bull Why
The Hosiery Technology
Center
The Situation in 1994-95
bull The HTC had 3 full time employees located in Hickory and Asheboro
bull Had done a good job of meeting technician and operator needs for first 5 years
bull No University involvement in HTC
bull Training only at HTC
bull Products more difficult to makebull Dyeing and finishing was now
criticalbull Wastewater regulations getting
tougherbull Many more immigrant workers
in workforcebull Need for RampD and Testing for
Hosierybull Retailer demanding much
quicker deliveries better quality at lower cost
HTC Industry
Industry In Transition
bull Industry consolidation bull Workforce training required for new technologiesbull Trends
ndash Labor costs were growing
ndash New technologies were needed
ndash Market was shifting ( greige and vertical mills)
ndash Government partnerships were growing
ndash Retailer demands were changing ndash chargebacks returns etc
The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCrdquo
bull Funded by NCACTS ndash (NC Dept of Commerce)
bull Created by CEOrsquos representing 25 hosiery manufacturers of all sizes
bull Facilitated by the Carolina Hosiery Association
bull The goal of this document was to define what the industry needed to stay competitive and grow beyond the year 2005
bull Included goals objectives and budgets
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
The Hosiery Technology
Center
The Situation in 1994-95
bull The HTC had 3 full time employees located in Hickory and Asheboro
bull Had done a good job of meeting technician and operator needs for first 5 years
bull No University involvement in HTC
bull Training only at HTC
bull Products more difficult to makebull Dyeing and finishing was now
criticalbull Wastewater regulations getting
tougherbull Many more immigrant workers
in workforcebull Need for RampD and Testing for
Hosierybull Retailer demanding much
quicker deliveries better quality at lower cost
HTC Industry
Industry In Transition
bull Industry consolidation bull Workforce training required for new technologiesbull Trends
ndash Labor costs were growing
ndash New technologies were needed
ndash Market was shifting ( greige and vertical mills)
ndash Government partnerships were growing
ndash Retailer demands were changing ndash chargebacks returns etc
The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCrdquo
bull Funded by NCACTS ndash (NC Dept of Commerce)
bull Created by CEOrsquos representing 25 hosiery manufacturers of all sizes
bull Facilitated by the Carolina Hosiery Association
bull The goal of this document was to define what the industry needed to stay competitive and grow beyond the year 2005
bull Included goals objectives and budgets
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
The Situation in 1994-95
bull The HTC had 3 full time employees located in Hickory and Asheboro
bull Had done a good job of meeting technician and operator needs for first 5 years
bull No University involvement in HTC
bull Training only at HTC
bull Products more difficult to makebull Dyeing and finishing was now
criticalbull Wastewater regulations getting
tougherbull Many more immigrant workers
in workforcebull Need for RampD and Testing for
Hosierybull Retailer demanding much
quicker deliveries better quality at lower cost
HTC Industry
Industry In Transition
bull Industry consolidation bull Workforce training required for new technologiesbull Trends
ndash Labor costs were growing
ndash New technologies were needed
ndash Market was shifting ( greige and vertical mills)
ndash Government partnerships were growing
ndash Retailer demands were changing ndash chargebacks returns etc
The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCrdquo
bull Funded by NCACTS ndash (NC Dept of Commerce)
bull Created by CEOrsquos representing 25 hosiery manufacturers of all sizes
bull Facilitated by the Carolina Hosiery Association
bull The goal of this document was to define what the industry needed to stay competitive and grow beyond the year 2005
bull Included goals objectives and budgets
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Industry In Transition
bull Industry consolidation bull Workforce training required for new technologiesbull Trends
ndash Labor costs were growing
ndash New technologies were needed
ndash Market was shifting ( greige and vertical mills)
ndash Government partnerships were growing
ndash Retailer demands were changing ndash chargebacks returns etc
The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCrdquo
bull Funded by NCACTS ndash (NC Dept of Commerce)
bull Created by CEOrsquos representing 25 hosiery manufacturers of all sizes
bull Facilitated by the Carolina Hosiery Association
bull The goal of this document was to define what the industry needed to stay competitive and grow beyond the year 2005
bull Included goals objectives and budgets
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in
NCrdquo
bull Funded by NCACTS ndash (NC Dept of Commerce)
bull Created by CEOrsquos representing 25 hosiery manufacturers of all sizes
bull Facilitated by the Carolina Hosiery Association
bull The goal of this document was to define what the industry needed to stay competitive and grow beyond the year 2005
bull Included goals objectives and budgets
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
bull Study Networking Among Italian Manufacturers
bull Gain A Better Understanding of Technologies Coming From Italian Machinery Suppliers
bull Learn About Government Initiatives To Help Italian Manufacturers Expand Their Markets
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Key Elements to Success
bull Industry developed the plan so they had ldquoOwnershiprdquo and buy in Everyone worked on it together
bull Presented to Governor and State Legislature by CHA They saw that it was well thought out This was done in lobbying efforts by NCACTSCHA and industry going to Raleigh repeatedly It gave a consistent message
bull The Governor gave the directive to over 25 state agencies and universities to see where they fit into the plan It was hard to ignore the document as it was the industry saying what they needed to survive
bull HTC was given a boost in funding due to this plan
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
bull 3 year consortium of manufacturers suppliers retailers NCSU HTC led to the successful rollout of standard test methods for testing hosiery These methods are currently on the web and have been universally accepted by the industry
bull Led to the 6 year partnership with NCMEP for benchmarking of the hosiery industry along with lean manufacturing and supply chain implementation in plant
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
bull Formed Carolina Legwear Limited in 1996 which was a marketing network of small manufacturers to go after niche markets If eventually failed but we learned a lot about what to do and not do Concept is being revisited with 5 mills currently forming with a different structure We feel that the concept was ldquorightrdquo just a little ahead of itrsquos time
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into
Workplace Coursesbull Through a grant from NIST and help from the NC
Community College System we produced a CD ldquoBasic English for Hosieryrdquo This documents the various hosiery jobs and translates hosiery terms into Vietnamese Spanish and Hmong
bull Has had over 200 copies distributed to manufacturers community colleges and suppliers for their use
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government
Agencies To Deliver Servicesbull Wastewater Analyzer Softwarebull Industry Jobs Profiled For Job Content and Skills
Development Needsbull Wastewater Testing Lab Developed and State
Certified For Use By Any Manufacturer Needing These Services
bull E Commerce Government Procurement and Exporting Seminars Held For The Industry Many Mills Have Reported Increased Sales From These Activities
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Updates To The Plan
bull Has been updated 4 times since the original ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing In North Carolinardquo plan
bull Concentrated on marketing initiatives for the industry
bull Still relied on industry partnerships with government and education
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
The Updates Brought
bull Legsourcecom ndash An E-commerce site for the US hosiery industry to communicate needs overunder capacities employment and technical needs etc
bull Goal is to generate more business for the US hosiery industry
bull Easy way for retailers and consumers to find US manufacturers
bull Averages over 4000 hitsday from 300 unique users bull Mills are receiving real business One mill had a
sales increase of over $250000 due to Legsource
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
What we are currently doing
bull Broadcast emails examplesConsumer pagesClick on the link below to view new products from Kayser-Roth on
Legsource httpwwwlegsourcecomconsumerskr_womanhose_prodhtm
Supplier rollouts
Click on the link below to view an important announcement on Legsource
from DuPont Textiles and Interiors httpwwwlegsourcecomdupontduponthtm
Procurement examplesManufacturerSupplier
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Web Site Developmentbull Developed by people with hosiery industry
experiencebull Most are $5000 eachbull Register sites with search enginesbull Most sites receive new business or new contacts
immediately after launchbull Purpose of Legsource and web site development
For hosiery manufacturers to take advantage of the internet to generate new business
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
bull Lean Manufacturing Training to over 26 manufacturers and 20 suppliers
bull Supply Chain Training Scheduled for January It will be customized for hosiery
bull Led to the development of a full testing lab facility at the HTC doing quality and RampD testing for manufacturers and retailers
bull Prototyping of new products not necessarily related to hosiery
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Sock Testing Consortium
Joint Project ofbull NCSU College of Textiles bull The Hosiery Technology Centerbull Hosiery Manufacturers ndash ( 40 Companies)bull Hosiery Suppliers ndash ( 25 Companies)bull Retailers - (7 Major Retailers)bull Testing Labs ndash ( 3 Testing Labs) bull 3 Different Textile Associations ndash AATCC THA CHA
Goal was to find repeatable testing methods for testing socks for fit durablity and colorfastness
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Results of Working Together
bull Methodology for measurement was developed and machines created to measure sock fit accurately and repeatably
bull Reduced variation by 40 in the fit area and 30 in the durability area
bull Put on the web at wwwlegsourcecombull The entire industry has adopted these new
methodsespecially retailers
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Testing - Impact to the Industry
bull A Hosiery Testing Lab was created at the Hosiery Tech Center with the capabilities to test all hosiery products at at very competitive rates Have 3 full time people performing hosiery testing
bull Many mills have launched new product lines based on the tests run by HTC Testing Lab Over 40 different hosiery mills have used the HTC since Nov 2001
bull Saved on yarn claims over $400000 where the yarn company and manufacturer would have been charged with a large chargeback
bull Better durability methods led to the recovery of an extremely large product line from a major retailer for a hosiery manufacturer
bull The HTC is now performing all sock testing for Kmart JC Penny and Wal Mart testing labs have adopted these methods
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Partnerships for Additional Services
bull Manufacturing Extension Partnerships of both NC and SC for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
bull NC and US Department of Commerce for Exporting Help and Research of Overseas Markets
bull NC Department of Labor for OSHA Helpbull NC State University College of Textiles for help in Testing
Protocolsbull NC General Assemblybull Carolina Hosiery Association for Strategic Planning and
Government Lobbying Efforts
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
National Initiatives
bull Working with US Dept of Commerce to bring resources to the hosiery industry for export help and marketing of US goods abroad
bull Working on a grant to expand our services to help hosiery manufacturers nationwide
bull Pursuing the opportunity of being included in the nationwide sizing study being performed this summer by TC2 and NC State University
bull Keep the industry visible on trade and regulatory issues
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
Reasons Why HTC Works
bull The HTC has a 12 year history of success in working with the hosiery industry since 1990
bull Industry involvement in the HTC The HTC grew from the industry and services changes as the industry needs changes
bull Partnerships developed by the HTC and use of these partnerships to deliver meaningful ldquobottom linerdquo services
bull We are a resource let us know how we can help
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-
The End
A complete transcript of this presentation is available at wwwlegsourcecomnga
- Preserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NC
- Hosiery Is Big Business in NC
- Slide 3
- The Hosiery Technology Center
- The Situation in 1994-95
- Industry In Transition
- The Plan ndash ldquoPreserving Hosiery Manufacturing in NCrdquo
- Trip to Italy ndash March 1996
- Key Elements to Success
- Objectives and Results of ldquoThe Planrdquo
- Develop Relationship with NC State University for support in RampD
- Utilize Trade Associations to Facilitate Manufacturing and Marketing Networks
- Utilize Community Colleges to Bring English As A Second Language into Workplace Courses
- Utilize Department of Labor Commerce and Other Government Agencies To Deliver Services
- Updates To The Plan
- The Updates Brought
- What we are currently doing
- Web Site Development
- Slide 19
- Plan Updates Brought ndash (Continued)
- Sock Testing Consortium
- Results of Working Together
- Testing - Impact to the Industry
- Slide 24
- Partnerships for Additional Services
- National Initiatives
- Reasons Why HTC Works
- The End
-