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Apparels & Textile
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Supply chain of the textile industry has very distinctive processes owing to different supply sources, push and pull logistics as well as the non replenishment approaches especially for the fast fashion sector, affecting processes in the supply chain. In addition, the depth and range of assortments such as different sizes, colours and cuts of a collection requires very efficient and optimised logistics. Furthermore, time efficiency is one of the key factors for this industry to provide a competitive advantage.
In textile industry, demand changes rapidly due to fashion trends and a volatile market situation. This demand is unpredictable and could vary and change completely in a short time creating high difficulties for supply chain. To remain competitive, lean and agile supply chain is the need of the hour for the textile and apparels industry. In the era of globalisation, where point of manufacturing and point of consumption are different, supply chain poses serious challenge to the textile and apparel industry, some of which are:
- Minimize forecasting error keeping in mind the ever changing consumer taste and quantities ordered
- Flexible supply chain supporting continuous adjustment of product orders
- Transportation system supplying goods no sooner and later than it is needed
- Frequent shipment in small batches as an ongoing replenishment
- Reducing manufacturing and delivery lead times
For textile and apparel sector, cycle time is the key to competitiveness of a firm as it affects both price and delivery schedule. Cycle time reduction is strongly correlated with high first pass yield, high throughput times, and low variability in process times, low WIP and consequently cost. Penetration of IT for improving productivity is one other improvement area. Aqua MCG expertise with the textile and apparel sector provides deep insight to our clients in reinventing the supply chain for eliminating hidden costs and building a JIT based logistics system. Our solution offerings include:
- Reduction of new product introduction cycle time by eliminating non value adding steps
- Pull bases system driven by the demand rather than predicting how the customer’s taste would change
- Improving shop floor level efficiency, quality control
- Setting a responsive logistics and transportation system in place optimizing on cost, time to market, service level etc.
- Placing IT as the strategic tool rather than the enabler
With MFA agreement coming into effect, a lot of third world countries are competing for the large western market share and is likely to change the already existing dynamics in the textile and apparel industry in a big way. Supply chain of this sector, therefore has to be flexible and accommodating in order for the firms to remain competitive. We at Aqua MCG realize the importance of an agile and flexible supply chain needed and offer solutions which are in sync with the ever changing nature of the textile sector. Our team brings in value addition enhancing the capabilities, reducing costs, controlling quality and transforming the manufacturing operations, aligning them with the client’s business objectives. |
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