How Can Fashion Companies Benefit from Lean Supply Chains?
Source:
Intentia International
Document Type:
White Paper
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 chain management uses Web-based technologies to create and maintain dynamic supplier networks. Such networks are able to deliver the highest customer value at the lowest cost. It also lays the groundwork for the next level of hands-free, wireless radio frequency identification-enabled processes.
Intentia, in cooperation with industry experts, have written a series of thought leadership white papers on the concept of implementing lean 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 industry during a period of momentous change.