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.
Supply Chain View from the Field
JANUARY 30, 2013
The recent press in the Wall Street Journal and other papers on Walmart’s fire in Bangladesh is raising the ire of corporate responsibility groups and human rights groups alike. So if you are tier one supplier in a country like Bangladesh, and a major retailer is your customer – what will you do? Or the buyer?
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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.
Supply Chain Movement
JULY 19, 2016
In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. My role includes purchasing, product development, product management, category management, supply chain and manufacturing.
Bristlecone
MARCH 23, 2020
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. High-Tech and Semiconductors: The most important tradeshows are cancelled, and Apple is likely to miss their forecasts as suggested by TrendForce, a supply chain analytics provider.
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). American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory.
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The map indicates the actual and forecast growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of fast-growing countries. The logos illustrate the manufacturers’ choices about whether or not to produce close to their sales markets. Bangladesh. The Blue Banana represents the key sales market for many brands in Europe. American Samoa.
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