The TEXbase Blog

Child's Play

Eric Rathbun — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:13:42 GMT

Let’s role play!

CEO: “Has product xyz been tested?”

Director of Quality: “Uh, when do you need an ...

Great job! Now do better...

Eric Rathbun — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:55:00 GMT

As leading retail & consumer products companies continue to navigate through the recent retail doldrums, it comes as no surprise ...

Massif Mountain Gear Wins Apparel Magazine Top Innovator Award

Eric Rathbun — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:44:00 GMT

Apparel Magazine published its 4th annual Top Innovators issue earlier this month and we're pleased to see that TEXbase customer ...

Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn Kids Select TEXbase for Softlines and Hardlines Data Management

Eric Rathbun — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:43:00 GMT

We are proud to announce that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has selected TEXbase to implement our material management, color approval and lab ...

Report from ICPHSO – Compliance, Reasonable Testing Programs, and the Space Shuttle Discovery

Eric Rathbun — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:57:03 GMT

I’ve been back in Seattle for while now after a late February whirlwind trip to Orlando and the 2011 ICPHSO ...

Winter OR 2011: Today’s global supply chain trends

Eric Rathbun — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:59:28 GMT

It’s been a couple of weeks since the massive herd of brands, retailers, and suppliers staggered off the floor of ...

What's the difference between good and great?

Eric Rathbun — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:35:00 GMT

What do National Football League General Managers, Textile Material Managers and Product Development Executives have in common these days? This is ...

Out with the New and In with the Old

Eric Rathbun — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:16:12 GMT

Sharpen up your supply chains, heritage brands – there’s a revival in the works.

“Besides the re-emergence of L.L. Bean ...

Getting Technical

Eric Rathbun — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:17:12 GMT

Whether the product is socks, tents, life jackets, flame-retardant outerwear, bullet-proof vests, or alpine apparel, what are the common threads ...

What's Process got to do with it?

Eric Rathbun — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Defining corporate goals and focusing on internal collaboration were discussed in our last blog post. Now, let’s explore the concept ...

Power to the People!

Eric Rathbun — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:02:00 GMT

If there’s one thing we know, it’s that when companies neglect to clearly define and agree upon corporate goals before ...

Recap of the 2010 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show

Eric Rathbun — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It comes as no surprise that Outdoor Retailer is the largest outdoor sports gathering in the world – bringing together a unique ...

Where We Fit From a Brand Perspective

Joe Walkuski — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:57:11 GMT

The one question we get fairly often is: Are you guys a PLM?

And the answer is: "Definitely not, but thanks ...

Massif Adopts TEXbase For MLM And Compliance

Eric Rathbun — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

How does the world's leading supplier of flame resistant, high performance apparel to the military, law enforcement, search and rescue professionals, ...