Country Analysis The first step to building our sourcing strategy was determining which countries to conduct business with. We conducted individual research in four countries that supplied knit products. Honduras, Peru, India and Pakistan were evaluated based on their quality of sourcing fabric, manufacturing abilities and country stability. By analyzing the country overview, country stability
(PEST), the state of the apparel and textile industry, free trade agreements, cultural differences, lead times, risk and benefits, and then identified the top three suppliers for each country. The analysis was an essential step to understand the future outlook of the apparel industry in each country to make the best suited choice to create a long-term partnership with our suppliers.
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