Herman Leung is Head of Operations for Dakota Group. Dakota Group is a manufacturing company headquartered in Hong Kong and producing across China, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

This week we are doing something we’ve never done before: talking to a supplier, and the brand they produce for, together. Our guests this week prove that relationships between brands and suppliers don’t have to be contentious, and that there’s a better way.

This week we are doing something we’ve never done before: talking to a supplier, and the brand they produce for, together. Our guests this week prove that relationships between brands and suppliers don’t have to be contentious, and that there’s a better way.

In this short bonus episode, Miran shares bit about the innovative sustainability projects Bitopi is leading, and how he’s overcome obstacles like access to financing and weak returns on sustainability investment.

In this short bonus episode, Miran shares bit about the innovative sustainability projects Bitopi is leading, and how he’s overcome obstacles like access to financing and weak returns on sustainability investment.

In part two of our conversation with Miran Ali we get into the STAR Network’s groundbreaking joint call for better purchasing practices.

In part two of our conversation with Miran Ali we get into the STAR Network’s groundbreaking joint call for better purchasing practices.

In part one of our conversation with Miran Ali we get into the origins of the STAR Network. How did it come about? How did they address supplier fears regarding collaboration?

In part one of our conversation with Miran Ali we get into the origins of the STAR Network. How did it come about? How did they address supplier fears regarding collaboration?

This is part two of our conversation with Anant Ahuja and Gauri Sharma of Shahi exports, one of India’s largest garment manufacturers. We get Shahi’s decision to become vertically integrated as well as their cotton sourcing strategy, and why they’re supporting Indian cotton growers to improve their yield and quality.