Doing Good and Going Green in Apparel Manufacturing with Jorge Colindres
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July 2, 2019
Doing Good and Going Green in Apparel Manufacturing with Jorge Colindres
Jorge Colindres is the general manager for SanMar in the Americas — that is to say, North, South and Central America. He hails from Honduras and takes a special interest in SanMar’s apparel manufacturing operation there.
In this episode, Jorge discusses how efficiency has played and continues to play a big role in his work, and explains how SanMar works with and supports the Honduran community.
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS EPISODE
- How a lottery brought Jorge and his wife to the United States and ultimately to SanMar.
- Jorge lays out his work history before he came to SanMar and explains how efficiency was at one point his biggest priority.
- Why Honduras is such a central location for manufacturing in the western hemisphere.
- How SanMar works with other companies in the region to maximize sustainability.
- The role SanMar plays in assisting the Touching Hands Project nonprofit and other community-focused organizations in Honduras.
- Why optimizing every step of the supply and production process is Jorge’s favorite part of his job.
- The reason a successful company should always be curious.
- What we can do to more effectively inform our customers about the time it takes to manufacture and ship products.
- “You keep on learning every day. The important thing is to be curious and keep on exploring.”
- “Apparel is the sector of Honduras that generates more exports, and we’re right there with the big players in the amount of jobs being generated.”
- “When you go green, it also helps the other green.”
- “If you’re growing faster than the rest, it means you’re doing something right.”
- The Touching Hands Project: http://www.assh.org/touching-hands/Home
- SanMar U homepage: http://www.education.sanmar.com/
- SanMar’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanmarcorp/
- SanMar’s Twitter: @sanmar_corp
- SanMar’s Instagram: @sanmar_corp