“Jessica Butler has presented at several AAFA events over the
years. She is a realist who can quickly identify problems and
provide practical approaches for companies experiencing
compliance violations which are affecting a company’s bottom
line, personnel and efficiencies in its business applications.
”
Mary Howell Vice President,
Industry Relations American Apparel & Footwear
Association
Retailers often find it challenging to communicate compliance requirements with their vendors and get them to act according to the guidelines they have put forward. As the picture above left shows, vendor organizations may often not be internally aligned when it comes to managing deductions, which results in a somewhat chaotic, inefficient communication path. Even with the best intentions, vendors often struggle internally to understand, assimilate and comply with retailer requirements and compliance processes. Often the most challenging part for a vendor is not WHAT the retailer wants them to do, but HOW to get it done within their organization. Working with individual retailers to incorporate their unique approach, Attain Academy helps retailers ease the burden of dispute processing by providing vendors with the necessary tools, skills and strategies to align themselves internally to better meet retailer requirements. As shown in the picture above right, Attain Academy creates training sessions and workshops designed to close the communication gap and help vendors understand how to evaluate retailer’s compliance within their own organization, what to do when they are unable to comply, and how to enhance communication and improve trading partner relationships.
