The International Apparel Federation (IAF) has announced a strategic collaboration with Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry to accelerate traceability, ESG compliance, and digital transformation across the global apparel and footwear industry.
Infor and the IAF are partnering to empower apparel and footwear manufacturers— especially multi-tier suppliers represented by IAF’s national association members, reaching over 100,000 manufacturers worldwide—to navigate the growing complexity of regulatory and buyer-driven sustainability demands with confidence, eFiciency, and actionable insights. At the center of the partnership is the Infor Nexus multi-enterprise business network platform and NexTrace Infor Nexus’ powerful traceability solution,
purpose-built for complex, multi-tier supply chains.
“This collaboration brings together IAF’s powerful global network and Infor Nexus’ platform scale and expertise in supply chain traceability and intelligence,” said Matthijs Crietee, Secretary General of the IAF. “Together, we aim to ease the compliance burden on manufacturers and promote practical innovation that benefits the entire industry.”
“Collaborating with IAF allows us to deliver meaningful solutions to a vast segment of the global apparel and footwear manufacturing base,” said Heidi Benko, VP of Product Management & Strategy at Infor Nexus. “Together, we can unlock scalable traceability and compliance, while driving new eEiciencies and business value.”
“IAF’s mission aligns closely with our commitment at Infor Nexus to support manufacturers through scalable, digital-first solutions,” said Heidi Benko, VP of Product Management & Strategy at Infor Nexus. “This partnership creates a powerful platform to turn regulatory pressure into opportunity—especially for those manufacturers who have long operated in the blind spots of complex global supply chains.”
