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WRAP Program is in the process of accrediting consulting firms to provide training and consulting services to factories seeking certification to WRAP’s Apparel Code of Conduct and the Universal Code of Ethical Conduct (UCEC). Three consulting firms – 3p Institute, Cool Ideas, and [TC]² are accredited by WRAP. Please note that they are the only consulting firms currently accredited by WRAP. 3p Institute Located in Cologne, Germany, 3p Institute for Sustainable Management is a not-for-profit organization recognised worldwide as an expert for projects in development cooperation. Specializing in management and funding of projects in capacity building in the areas of corporate responsibility and environmental protection, 3p Institute aims to adopt systems to implement local, national and international criteria of social and environmental standards in various industrial and service sectors. 3p Institute has a close cooperation with Global Sustainable Management (gsm), which offers holistic and sustainable solutions for assurance of corporate specific requirements in the areas of corporate responsibility, product safety and social accountability as well as environmental protection. Their service portfolio contains rating systems for evaluation of supplier performance, product conformity and processes within the supply chain. CONTACT Friesenplatz 15 - D-50672 Koeln, Germany Tel: +49 (0)221 170 9350 Fax: +49 (0)221 170 935 20 Email: 這個 E-mail 地址已經被防止灌水惡意程式保護，您需要啟用 Java Script 才能觀看 www.3p-institute.org Cool Ideas Cool Ideas provides sourcing support services to customers who do not have staff and/or infrastructure in the African locations from which they source or wish to be sourced garments, textiles and associated items. In order to provide pro-active support and services, while containing travel costs, the company has offices and staff situated throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Cool Ideas works closely with various organizations throughout the world to promote Africa as a sourcing destination – this includes NGO’s such as USAID, regional governments, and international trade consultants. It strongly endorses ethical employment, trade and environmental practices. As one of WRAP’s accredited consultants, Cool Ideas is working hard to raise understanding of, and encourage improvements in work conditions in the factories. Cool Ideas is a member of the Organic Exchange and a member of the South African Garment and Textile Export Association. CONTACT Fay Fenn House Haygarth Road, Kloof, 3610 KZN South Africa Tel: (+ 27) 31 764 6580 Fax: (+ 27) 31 764 6581 Email: 這個 E-mail 地址已經被防止灌水惡意程式保護，您需要啟用 Java Script 才能觀看 http://www.c-ideas.co.za/index.php [TC]² Founded in 1979, [TC]² is recognized globally as an invaluable resource to suppliers, manufacturers, brand owners and retailers, large and small, within the soft goods and sewn products industry. For more than twenty years [TC]² has pursued the investigation, validation, and commercialization of technologies which improve the competitiveness not just of one business, but of an entire industry. A member driven, not-for-profit organization, [TC]² operates a short-cycle production facility in Cary, NC that serves as a demonstration center for leading edge technologies and a research facility for emerging technologies and business processes. The company’s major R&D focus is mass customization and apparel product development technologies, including its 3D body measurement software and systems, shape analysis, and product development processes. The [TC]² body scanning system, the NX-12, is one of the most compact and lowest cost systems available today. [TC]²’s staff is comprised of executives, managers, engineers, manufacturing professionals, sewing specialists and others with a vast amount of knowledge and broad sewn products industry experience related to manufacturing and management. Together they help companies create more value for their customers by maximizing the effectiveness of people and processes, and provide fresh insights and innovative approaches to issues ranging from the boardroom to the factory floor. Consulting services include plant assessments, business process analysis, lean practices and organizational culture, and industrial engineering. This comprehensive range of operations consulting services allows companies to lower operating costs and improve production efficiencies. [TC]² is internationally recognized as a leader in education and training. Thousands of professionals from all segments of the sewn products industry have benefited from seminars at its North Carolina-based “Teaching Factory” as well as customized on-site training. CONTACT 5651 Dillard Dr. Cary, NC 27518 USA Phone: (+1) 919 380 2156 Toll Free: (+1) 800 786 9889 Fax: (+1) 919 380 2181 http://www.tc2.com/index.html |