When it comes to the global fashion supply chain, there’s no longer a status quo to buck. Geopolitics , tariffs and environmental policy shifts have all played a part in pushing the industry’s accelerated metamorphosis. That’s evidenced in recently released supplier data from international fast fashion behemoth H&M . Many similarly positioned brands have stepped back from public-facing annual reports in recent years, but according to Dr. Sheng Lu, professor of apparel and fashion studies at the University of Delaware, assessing sourcing patterns on a brand level can yield invaluable insights into the fashion supply chain as a whole. “I think the fast fashion business model itself has had a lot of changes. This is not a static business model. And I think with the emergence of AI, with the emergence of the new the tariff regime, and also the consumer’s growing interest in consuming sustainable products, this model will continue to evolve,” he told Sourcing Journal.…