Productivity, competitiveness and flexibility: strategic challenges
With the principle of permanent collections now a reality and
export quotas now a thing of the past, fundamental changes in
strategy and organization have taken place among apparel
manufacturers. Whether high-volume producers or innovative product designers,
fashion and apparel industrialists all face the same serious
challenges: optimizing the use of their high-tech equipment in
terms of productivity and quality, reducing costs, and
improving process flexibility.
The shortening of product time-to-market and the expansion of
the number of articles within a single collection have led
contractors to demand shorter and shorter manufacturing lead times.
Manufacturers need to produce faster to satisfy orders, and they
need added flexibility to fulfill more varied orders relating to
more complex garments. Reduction of production costs in order to
respond to contractor requirements is achieved by improved use of
raw materials and by streamlining cutting room organization.
Production processes must therefore be optimized in order to
achieve high quality and meet delivery deadlines.
With the principle of permanent collections now a reality and
export quotas now a thing of the past, fundamental changes in
strategy and organization have taken place among apparel
manufacturers.;){kind=logo}