Industry Challenges Individual Assignment
The Apparel Industry continues to face significant challenges on many levels. Governments,
companies and consumers will need to be part of the solutions as the industry evolves. These
challenges are not limited to technology but include other macro-environmental issues as well.
It is important for industry stakeholders to have a comprehensive understanding of these issues
and prepare to address them collectively.
Assignment
Identify three challenges you believe are most pressing within the Apparel Industry. These
challenges can be associated with any part of the industry including fiber creation, textiles,
apparel manufacturing, retail sector, consumption, sustainability, and consumer categories.
You are limited to one issue related to sustainability.
Research each challenge and provide support for your choices.
Why do you believe it is a pressing challenge?
How has this issue impacted the industry?
Can you quantify the impact?
What has contributed to the problem/issue?
Why does it persist?
Determine industry player(s) who are currently addressing the problem/issue.
Who is driving change related to this issue? (Identify at least one company)
o Provide some background/historic information about the company
Why have they taken steps to solve the problem/issue?
What have they done and how have they implemented change?
How have their actions affected change?
Recommendations going forward…
Identify a company that is, by appearance, not addressing the challenge but is one you
believe is would benefit by addressing the issue.
Provide some concrete steps the company can take to begin implementing change.
What challenges would the company expect to encounter?
What do you believe would result if the company continues to ignore the challenge?
Project Parameters
Paper should be at least 8 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point font.
o Appendix, title page, APA bibliography do not count toward the minimum page
number
Minimum of 10 sources
Use headings to organize information
Paper should be proofread
Include a title page
Number all pages
Save as a pdf.