White PapersIan Brimblecombe
Manufacturing Services Manager
Australian Country Spinners (Australia)
The Dynamics of Planning in the Footwear industry are ever changing and footwear businesses face an increasing number of challenges. In order for a Footwear business to be effective in today’s difficult trading environment, it is imperative that the key planning criteria are fully understood and effectively monitored.
The UK Corporate Clothing market is regarded as being the most advanced and sophisticated in Europe. To get ahead in the corporatewear market, companies will need to provide what the customer wants in the most economic and cost effective manner possible, be able to react to changing demands and demonstrate that they are striving for continuous improvement.
Most apparel companies that source product from suppliers in various countries have one common problem – “How to ensure they have visibility of the status of their orders in the supply chain”.
The retail environment has changed quite significantly over the past 2-3 years. There has been a gradual shift away from the traditional 3-4 ranges per season to a greater rotation of stock possibly every 2-3 weeks. Having transparency and an early warning of any potential problems will enable staff to work to common priorities and allow them to be more proactive throughout the supply chain process.
Fast React are specialist providers of Planning, Sourcing and Critical Path Management solutions specifically developed for the Apparel, Textiles and Footwear sectors where tight margins and short lead-times are commonplace.
