Apparel brand operations

All apparel brands work on seasonal collections.

Each season has its unique product cycle.

Product Cycle

Brand operations has one agenda.

But OTIF has to be a brand philosophy.

Each vertical does multiple tasks every month.

Design

Each cycle is a critical path and a part of the organizational critical path.

Planning and Control

OTIF in delivery of materials is critical to workflow.

Fabric and Trims

A scalable and nimble sourcing base is key to sustaining accelerated brand growth.

Sourcing

Critical milestones from each cycle defines the brands critical path.

Organization

Define, map and monitor he brands workflow with PLM suites.

Product life cycle management software

PLM suites help with,

• Granular and real time visibility.• Reducing ‘to market ‘days.• Eliminating delays.• Reduces costs.• Higher productivity.• Nimble response time, facilitates

accelerated growth.• Fosters design innovation.

Analytics, based on point of sale and internal data is critical to maintaining a competitive edge.

Brands need to leverage big data for accurate analysis.

Analytics can help a brand to

• Monitor product attributes to track consumer preference.

• Eliminates guess work in decisions.

• Facilitates timely and accurate decisions.

• Agility to handle trend dynamics.• Efficient operations.

Brand operations need to be tied around OTIF and it is vital for accelerated growth.

ARUN DHAWAN

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