{"id":3880,"date":"2025-02-21T04:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T04:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stardv.local\/star\/2025\/02\/21\/virtual-product-development-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T19:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:17:00","slug":"freelancers-and-consultants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cd.komartechnologyservices.com\/star\/2025\/02\/21\/freelancers-and-consultants\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneering a more agile and integrated supply chain with expansion into West Africa…"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Pioneering a more agile, integrated supply chain with expansion into West Africa\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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On January 18, 2025, the first Star employees began preparing for operations at the company\u2019s newest manufacturing facility in Togo, West Africa.<\/p>\n\n

This state-of-the-art facility, located in the heart of Africa\u2019s cotton belt, is the country\u2019s first large-scale, export-focused apparel manufacturing center. By partnering with local mills, the Togo operations will create a more integrated supply chain\u2014from locally cultivated cotton to finished garments.<\/p>\n\n

Togo offers Star and its customers an agile, duty-free manufacturing base, reducing reliance on traditional supply markets and enhancing Star\u2019s ability to adapt to shifting global trade dynamics. With its deepwater port and proximity to major shipping routes, Togo also shortens transit times to the U.S., improving responsiveness and delivery speed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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“We see Togo and West Africa as an ideal destination to present our customers with a farm-to-product storyline that few global destinations can offer”\u2028-A. Sukumaran, Managing Director of Star<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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As part of the International Finance Corporation\u2019s (IFC) Cotton-to-Textiles Value Chain Study, Star\u2019s Togo operations aim to build an integrated regional textile supply chain across West Africa. This initiative reinforces Star\u2019s commitment to driving process innovation and creating value in the global apparel industry.<\/p>\n\n

“West Africa holds the potential to be a textile and apparel powerhouse given its substantial\nworkforce, availability of cotton, and proximity to the largest apparel demand centers in the United States and Europe,” said Josiane Kwenda, IFC Country Manager for Togo. “IFC is proud to support Star to help support job creation, drive exports, and spur higher value manufacturing for Togo.”<\/p>\n\n

The LEED-certified facility, located in the Plateforme Industrielle d’Ad\u00e9tikop\u00e9 industrial park near Lom\u00e9, Togo, is expected to create 4,520 direct and indirect jobs, with a focus on providing economic opportunities for women.<\/p>\n\n

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