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Supply Chain Management in Apparel Industry

SCMDOJO

Managing the flow of goods within the apparel industry requires an extensive and well-established supply chain network. Supply chain management can really be a deal-breaker for an apparel business. Stages of Operations in an Apparel Business. Design is the first step that happens in apparel manufacturing.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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How to Design a Successful Apparel Supply Chain

Logility

Apparel is an exciting and rapidly changing industry. Planners need to contend with inconsistent consumer buying behavior, the need to satisfy multiple channels, complex sourcing options and proliferating “sub-seasons,” collections and assortments. It is quite common to create a long-range forecast that can stretch out 12 to 36 months.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

ToolsGroup

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. Whichever reasons fuel the motivations of your target market, here are the top trends shaping how they’ll buy – and how you can stay front of mind and ahead of the competition. Two years later, stores have reopened, but digital commerce is projected to maintain its upward trend.

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Improving the Lives of Apparel Workers by Creating an Ethical Apparel Index

NC State SCRC

million) from the Templeton World Charity Fund, that will be used to develop an Ethical Apparel Index and launch a new initiative under the SCRC umbrellas. Unethical working conditions among apparel supply chains present substantial challenges for brands’ pursuit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and generate systemic dysfunction.

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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

T he apparel industry, for instance, is bracing for a prolonged period of low activity. Study 2: Inspect Demand Trends . Using Demand Forecasting Navigator to Study Demand Trends. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . Anticipate Shortages . Demo in Network Design Navigator . Ensure Resource Requirements .

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Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut

Logistics Viewpoints

Furthermore, Target stated “ Apparel, Home and Hardlines, we saw a rapid slowdown in the year-over-year sales trends beginning in March, when we began to annualize the impact of last year’s stimulus payments. Conclusion: Whiplash not Bullwhip Effect.