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Abstract:
As innovation rates accelerate and product life cycles shorten, companies are increasingly looking for tools to make their
supply chain more efficient. Technology, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) has enormously helped supply chain
planner. (...)
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RFID Weaving Magic in Apparel Supply Chain. Source ...
planner. Download <strong>RFID Weaving Magic in Apparel Supply Chain</strong>.
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Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
As apparel and textile companies move to outsourcing production—relinquishing direct control in favor of a more cost-effective
manufacturing model—a lean supply chain may appear to be the next logical step for further implementing cost and operational
improvement. Not so, however. You can’t have a (...)
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supply chain apparel:
... Intentia International. Document Type: White Paper Description: As apparel and textile
... more cost-effective manufacturing model—a lean supply chain may appear
...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
For apparel and textile companies, delocalized production and complex supply networks make it difficult to coordinate with
trade partners and maintain product traceability. Price pressure, competition, and demanding customers erode margins and increase
the urgency of cost control and fast time-to-market. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
... Source: Porini USA. Document Type: White Paper Description: For apparel and textile
companies, delocalized production and complex supply networks make it ...
Published:
2010-09-16
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Abstract:
Lean supply chain management and lean sourcing strategies are relatively new to the apparel industry, generating more talk
than broad implementation to date. In this the final paper of our “Lean Is Fashionable” thought leadership series, we define
a lean supply chain action plan with five concrete st (...)
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supply chain apparel:
... more talk than broad implementati... Intentia Presents: An Action Plan for Building a Lean Supply
Chain in the Apparel Industry. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Retail remains a very tactile industry, focused on the hand, drape, and durability of fabrics and trim—besides which, designs
are still being sketched on paper and pinned on size models or mannequins. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
Retail remains a very tactile industry, focused on the hand, drape, and durability of fabrics and trim—besides which, designs
are still being sket...
Published:
2006-06-29
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Abstract:
Staples Brand Group (SBG), the group responsible for products carrying the Staples brand name, offers a wide range of products,
from items as simple as pencil leads to complex products such as ergonomic office chairs. Learn about the solutions SBG uses
to drive global sourcing, track costs and shipments, (...)
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supply chain apparel:
Case Study: Staples Brand Group. Source: Arigo. Document Type: Case Study Description: Staples Brand Group (SBG), the group
responsible ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
So your software vendor says that they can do fashion. You better make sure that the software features go far beyond styles,
colors, and sizes. The requirements for the fashion industry are some of the most demanding and unforgiving in the world of
manufacturing. If you're not careful, you may find your (...)
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supply chain apparel:
So your software vendor says that they can do fashion. You better make sure that the software features go far beyond styles,
colors, and sizes. Th...
Published:
2004-10-04
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Abstract:
In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just size to be competitive. It needs to coordinate its retail strategy with supply chain technology to make
it triumph. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just si...
Published:
2005-04-19
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Abstract:
Fashion companies need to respond quickly and strategically to major changes occurring in today’s global supply chains.
Implementing a lean supply chain management strategy can enable cost savings and more efficient operations by realigning process
according to a demand-driven model. Lean supply (...)
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supply chain apparel:
... supply chain in the fashion industry. The first of this series, “Lean
Is Fashionable”, explores the impact of lean practices in the fashion and apparel ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
The US Labor Department reported an increase in jobs in June and July ... but the manufacturing industry cut jobs for a third
month in a row. We are moving from a manufacturing economy to a supply chain economy. This article gives the big picture. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
The US Labor Department reported an increase in jobs in June and July ... but the manufacturing industry cut jobs for a third
month in a row. We...
Published:
2005-09-06
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Abstract:
Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something from a service provider, something blue. OK, enough of that. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something f...
Published:
2004-02-12
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Abstract:
The sports apparel maker’s Big Bang implementation was more than it could chew. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
The sports apparel maker’s Big Bang implementation was more than it could chew.
Published:
2001-03-29
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Abstract:
Expand your knowledge on how product lifecycle management (PLM) have an impact on the retail,footwear,and apparel and comsumner
products industries. In today’s challenging economic environment, forward-thinking companies are looking at technology solutions
that can help them weather the economic storm, (...)
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supply chain apparel:
PLM Trends Impacting the Retail, Footwear, and Apparel (RFA), and Consumer Products Industries. Source: PTC.
Document Type: White ...
Published:
2010-03-18
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Abstract:
Demand-driven supply chains focus on pulling demand and maximizing effectiveness and profitability while traditional supply
chains push products and create efficiencies. This difference is the key to improving all supply chain processes and generating
significant cost savings and growth. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
Demand-driven supply chains focus on pulling demand and maximizing effectiveness and profitability while traditional supply
chains push products a...
Published:
2003-04-27
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Abstract:
The requirements for the fashion industry are some of the most demanding and unforgiving in the world of manufacturing. If
you're not careful, you may find your profits falling on the cutting floor and money being swept out with the scraps. The
product segmentation in the fashion industry brings into pla (...)
Excerpt related to
supply chain apparel:
The requirements for the fashion industry are some of the most demanding and unforgiving in the world of manufacturing. If
you're not careful, you...
Published:
2004-10-05
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Abstract:
Supply chain management is a truly dynamic field. Over the last few years the fundamental structure of the chains has changed
to the point where many of the working assumptions have to be reevaluated. ChainLink Research’s new 3D approach provides a
useful framework for evaluating supply chain solutions (...)
Excerpt related to
supply chain apparel:
Supply chain management is a truly dynamic field. Over the last few years the fundamental structure of the chains has changed
to the point where m...
Published:
2005-05-20
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Abstract:
In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just size to be competitive. It needs to coordinate its retail strategy with supply chain technology to make
it triumph. (...)
Excerpt related to
supply chain apparel:
In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just si...
Published:
2005-04-19
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Abstract:
In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations
get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18
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Abstract:
With co-founder McVaney once again at the helm, J. D. Edwards flexed its new supply chain management capabilities at FOCUS
2000 in Denver. (...)
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supply chain apparel:
With co-founder McVaney once again at the helm, JD Edwards flexed its new supply chain management capabilities at FOCUS 2000
in Denver.
Published:
2000-07-07
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Excerpt related to
supply chain apparel:
... broader coverage than customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain
management (SCM ... By serving 79 apparel manufacturers in the US, Europe, and Asia ...
Published:
2008-10-17