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| The horizon is
constantly moving for the global apparel industry.
Companies everywhere need to adopt new strategies
and methods of working in order to survive. |
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| But what tools do
companies need to support them during this
time of change? How can they successfully
operate in their new supply chain roles and
at the same time react more quickly to
changes in demand? The key to survival in
the new world is visibility across the
supply chain, and the only way to achieve
visibility is through the use of a truly
integrated information system. |
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| Back&Front Fashion |
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Whether you produce
or distribute apparel, footwear, home
textiles or accessories, you need to manage
your supply chain effectively. Back&Front
Fashion provides you with a powerful, global
platform from which you can view your entire
supply chain.
However, building relationships with new
suppliers is easier said than done. More
often than not, increased global outsourcing
results in a longer lead-time from a more
complex supply chain. This is because
manufacturers rely on manual processes to
place orders, track inventory and monitor
production cycles. Even if they have
automated their workflow, manufacturers
maintain systems that do not talk to the
computers of their contractors and
suppliers.
Meanwhile, customer expectations are not
letting up. Retailers and distributors are
increasingly placing their orders closer to
the time the goods are needed, pressuring
manufacturers to improve lead-times, offer
faster replenishment and respond quickly to
changes in requirements.
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| Avoid Supply Chain
"Fog" |
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Unless fashion and apparel
makers can see through their supply chains,
potential benefits from a larger sourcing market
could be overshadowed by supply chain "fog". The
fashion industry needs to discard slow, manual
processes and start connecting disparate systems
with a collaborative enterprise solution.
Back&Front EMS Fashion, the Back&Front application
for the fashion industry, synchronizes demand and
production across the enterprise, allowing managers
to have a real-time overview of the entire
operation. Such visibility is critical as it allows
an organization to respond quickly to changing
market conditions and enhance profitability. A
faster and more integrated supply chain will
continue to shape the future of the apparel industry
and enable a demand-led fashion business.
Therefore, in an environment where timeliness is
critical, the fashion industry needs to embrace
collaborative supply chain technologies, which
actually reduce the geographical distance that
separates manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and
retailers. |
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| BUSINESS BENEFITS:
Features and Benefits at a Glance |
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| The fashion solution from
Back&Front is a tried and true solution that can
help your company to: |
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Ensure that products are available when
consumers want to buy |
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Improve logistics handling for shorter
time-to-market and shorter lead times |
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Accurately respond to consumer demand |
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Manage complex, global supply chains |
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Manage your product mix for sustained
brand awareness |
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Balance inventory to satisfy demand
while avoiding obsolescence |
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