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Why Factory Audits FAIL and What Smart Apparel Brands Should Do Instead with Anna Triponel

Why Factory Audits FAIL and What Smart Apparel Brands Should Do Instead with Anna Triponel

Factory audits are not enough. If you want to build a stronger apparel brand, protect your margins, reduce sourcing risk, and create better factory relationships, this episode is essential.

In this conversation, Rachel sits down with Anna Triponel, a leading expert in sourcing, human rights, and supply chain accountability, to unpack what really makes a factory partnership work. They break down why third-party audits and supplier profiles can create a false sense of security, what brands should be doing…

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