Western Apparel Brands Rethink Low-Cost Focus

Deadly factory incidents in Asia are forcing more Western brands to rethink their search for low production prices.
According to new research, factory audits in Asia rose 61% in 2013 from a year earlier, a sign that more brands are investing in monitoring their supply chain, according to Sebastien Breteau, chief executive of AsiaInspection, a Hong Kong-based firm that provides auditing and product-testing services.
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