Martin Pitman is a Technical Manager that has been in the footwear industry for 20+ years across Clarks, Ziera, and Munro Footwear Group! He works on the development of shoe styles, lasts, material selection, analysing lab results, and responding to them. Martin's been responsible for the development of 300 product lines per year including the optimisation of the associated US $100 million manufacturing costs. He's also procured 40 million square feet of materials per year through 35 Suppliers and 270 specifications!
Having delivered many multi-million dollar innovations in the footwear industry, it's safe to say Martin knows his way around developing footwear innovations and taking them to market. Join us in this riveting conversation about the ins and outs of footwear design, manufacturing, and sourcing.
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