Audience:
Open industry. All apparel and footwear industry professionals, regardless of AAFA membership, are encouraged to participate.
Description:
Increasing regulations both in the U.S. and EU are increasing the need for supply chain mapping and traceability capabilities. Mapping supply chains and capturing the required documentation is critical to supporting these new regulations; but how can this data be used to better target efforts and increase preparedness of the supply chain and well as reducing risk upfront? This webinar will cover best practices for implementation of supply chain transparency capabilities as well as leveraging the data to reduce business risk.
Attendees of this webinar will learn:
- The landscape of current and pending legislation for importers
- Practical guidance for deploying supply chain traceability solutions
- New capabilities for mitigating risk using supply chain mapping data
Speaker:
Chris Morrison
CEO
Transparency-One
Chris Morrison is the Chief Executive Offer of Transparency-One. Transparency-One’s mission is to partner with the network of companies supporting the world’s consumer product supply chain to create a healthier, safer, and more sustainable world for consumers. Chris has an extensive background in transformative technologies for the retail and consumer products industry across the areas of big data analytics, supply chain management, and product lifecycle management. He has held executive roles at Oracle, Trace One, and Bamboo Rose. He holds an MBA and Masters of Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives outside Boston with his wife and two sons.
Moderator:
Chelsea Murtha
Director of Sustainability
AAFA
Chelsea Murtha serves as the association’s advocate and spokesperson on matters of sustainability and product safety. She engages with Congress, the Executive Branch, independent agencies, as well as state and local legislatures and agencies and foreign governments on sustainability, product safety, and chemical management issues important to the industry. Chelsea is also the staff liaison to AAFA’s Environmental Committee and Product Safety Council.
Chelsea joined AAFA from a Washington, D.C. government affairs firm where she lead advocacy efforts for clients, including several trade associations and apparel and footwear importers, on policy developments related to environmental, social, and governance issues in global supply chains. She has also worked for the U.S. Fashion Industry Association, and a Washington, D.C. international trade policy consultancy firm. Chelsea earned a Master of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts from the George Washington University.