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Apparel, textile, and fiber firms and retailers have recently joined to launch the Quick Response Program, designed to improve information flow, standardize recording systems, and improve turnaround time throughout the system. The program could be an important boon to productivity and competitiveness.
Apparel and textile firms and retailers joined to launch the Quick Response Program, to improve info flow, standardize recording and improve turnaround time. The program could be a boon to productivity and competitiveness.