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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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... White Paper Description: For apparel and textile ... production and
complex supply networks make ... can help these companies integrate information,
improve efficiency ...
Published:
2010-09-16
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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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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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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop database application. Find out what's Andersen's take on vendor compliance programs. (...)
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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop d...
Published:
2001-12-08
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If retailers in the vertical market of fashion apparel do not constantly refresh their presentation and assortment for consumers,
they run the risk of being overtaken by their competition, regardless of how competitively they source and deliver. (...)
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If retailers in the vertical market of fashion apparel do not constantly refresh their presentation and assortment for consumers,
they run the ris...
Published:
2007-08-20
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcomes—procure performance rather than parts and people. It requires total business process reorientation
from services and maintenance through procurement techn (...)
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcom...
Published:
2004-06-22
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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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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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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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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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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 (...)
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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:
Supply Chain Supply Network Visibility and Analytics. Read Articles and Other Software to Delineate Your Assessment Related
to Supply Chain Supply Network Visibility and Analytics. The complexity of the global economy is a powerful motivation for
companies to look for new ways to increase efficiency and p (...)
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Supply Chain Supply Network Visibility and Analytics. Read Articles and Other Software to Delineate Your Assessment Related
to Supply Chain Supply ...
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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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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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. Read
on to find out why running with a pair of scissors is not t (...)
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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:
2004-10-06
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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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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 (...)
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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:
With a heavy heart, in 1999, SAP had to go back to the drawing board, to do a thorough redesign of its erstwhile ill-reputed
Apparel & Footwear Solution (AFS). It appears that the effort was worthwhile. (...)
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... operations across the entire global supply chain, from suppliers ...
to monitor dynamic materials information in real ... As the apparel &
footwear industry may still ...
Published:
2002-07-31
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Abstract:
Intentia remains solid, with a broad product portfolio footprint and a slight increase in revenue, despite vacillating financial
results. The company still needs to do a much better marketing job to achieve stronger global brand recognition well beyond
its esoteric industries/geographies stronghold pocke (...)
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Intentia remains solid, with a broad product portfolio footprint and a slight increase in revenue, despite vacillating financial
results. The comp...
Published:
2002-07-15
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since July, four small vendors have assumed new names and personas to better differentiate their offerings in
the marketplace. (...)
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since Ju...
Published:
2000-02-09
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Abstract:
With a heavy heart, in 1999, SAP had to go back to the drawing board, to do a thorough redesign of its erstwhile ill-reputed
Apparel & Footwear Solution (AFS). It appears that the effort was worthwhile. (...)
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... operations across the entire global supply chain, from suppliers ...
to monitor dynamic materials information in real ... As the apparel &
footwear industry may still ...
Published:
2002-07-31
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Abstract:
On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. Consolidated net sales were $1.07 billion compared with $1.22 billion for the third quarter of 1998. Net
income for the third quarter was $87.6 million, or $ 0 (...)
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On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. ...
Published:
1999-11-01
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in making an uninformed decision. Part four discusses the difficulty in predicting the future. (...)
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in ...
Published:
2001-07-18
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Abstract:
Improved service management boosts revenue from both service offerings and new product sales, while improved customer service
and enhanced offerings increase customer retention, and draw new service business, providing an additional, low risk and likely
repeated revenue stream over a long period of owner (...)
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Improved service management boosts revenue from both service offerings and new product sales, while improved customer service
and enhanced offerin...
Published:
2005-08-02