SCMDOJO

APRIL 27, 2022

Design is the first step that happens in apparel manufacturing. Next, the raw materials are used to manufacture and put together the designs. Countries, especially in South Asia, like China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, etc., offer competitive prices for apparel manufacturing to businesses within this industry.

Apparel 115

Apparel Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Optimization 115

Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

There are much better planning and forecasting systems now. Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. There’s a huge swathe of companies that have shockingly poor forecasting accuracy.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 52

Bristlecone

MARCH 23, 2020

They are the last stop in the consumer products supply chain and typically, it’s an industry rife with channel inventory. The clothing and mid-market fashion goods sector relies heavily on China for fabrics like cotton and silk, as well as China’s manufacturing capabilities. All the big OEMs like Apple, Dell, HP, Qualcomm, etc.,

Supply Chain Planning 52

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Supply and Demand United States 52

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

Bangladesh. This young, publicly listed American software vendor recently bought out Terra Technology, a specialist in demand sensing (short-term forecasting based on point-of-sale data). Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g. American Samoa.

Supply Chain Planning Software 79

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 79