The 21st century apparel fashion and home textile industry is thus characterized by agility, which is supported by technological advancements and favorable political regulations.
E-commerce has played an especially important role in the growth of the market.
Today’s fashion industry supply chain confronts some serious challenges in the face of this ever-increasing demand and these challenges that we are face with.
In this article, I will be identifying several challenges in today’s apparel supply chain and how you can fix them in order to thrive and prosper along your journey of sourcing and manufacturing supply chain with Fashion Sourcing
Suppliers Challenges?
One of the greatest challenges in fashion retail is to secure a strong reliable supplier base. It is important to find this and build a strong alliance with a supplier as well as look for long-term cooperation because this will help improve and customize quality, demands and reduce costs.
In order to find reliable suppliers who can meet all the requirements is not an easy task and can lead to a various issues along the process.
A main reason why we have started Fashion Sourcing is to alleviate clients with this demanding task and let us handle and guide you through the sourcing journey.
Fashion Sourcing is a global B2B e-commerce platform for custom manufacturing. We enable seamless and transparent source for organization who are looking for verified manufacturing partners and provide end to end transaction support from discovery to fulfillment through our one-stop- digital platform.
To shortlist credible suppliers, one needs to conduct market research and identify the suppliers that the leading brands in the industry are opting for. Suppliers who hold the best records for on-time delivery of sustainable products can then be approached. Fashion Sourcing resolves this problem by finding top rated suppliers for the companies and by establishing a network of communication between the suppliers and the organizations.
Production Time?
With product life cycles becoming shorter and trends in fast fashion changing rapidly, supply chain optimization has become a great challenge. For a company to have a competitive edge in the market, it is essential to have new products manufactured and delivered within the shortest possible time span. Fashion Soucing confronts these challenges by optimizing the supply chain and logistics. We work with selective shipping companies that have the fastest delivery speed and opt for suppliers who have the resources and infrastructure to deliver bulk order rapidly. Besides Fashion Sourcing allows companies to track the progress of their orders on a tech dashboard with real-time updates and in doing so, we not only secure on-time delivery but our associate companies can remain aware of the latest developments at every hour.
MOQ Challenges?
When new clients are starting a new brand or product, they might want to test the waters by ordering products in low quantities to begin with, eventually going ahead only with the products which seem to be generating demand. To facilitate this strategic move, it is important that the companies are able to order in low quantities. It can be quite a task to find suppliers who have low MOQ. Long pre-production turnaround time is another problem which troubles brands.
There are manufacturers who understand the strategic significance of low MOQ. Fashion Sourcing helps brands to form alliances with such suppliers who accept the lowest MOQ in the industry and have fast pre-production turnaround time.
Fashion Apparel Experience?
Teaming up with manufacturers who do not have adequate fashion expertise leads to unpleasant experiences for brands every now and then, resulting in the wastage of time, money, resources, and fabric. It is crucial to find manufacturers who have experience in niche clothing and who can live up to the expectations of the brand.
The only solution to this problem is to select the manufacturer who would be a perfect fit for your brand. The task sounds quite daunting but becomes a cakewalk with Fashion Sourcing help. We can browse through hundreds of manufacturers in our matrix who are verified through a stringent on boarding process to find the ones that have adequate experience to fulfill the brands’ individual necessities.
Supply Chain Issues?
Absence of transparency in the supply chain is a vital supply chain risk that numerous companies struggle with. It can be incredibly difficult for companies to track the development of their products and communicate with suppliers along the production procedure, especially when they outsource the production. Suppliers often delay delivery and logistic problems occur while the companies remain uninformed. This lack of visibility impacts the operations at large and the issue demands to be acknowledged.
At Fashion Sourcing, we have an established infrastructure to deliver the companies updates at every stage of production. We can hasten up the supply process because our representatives are always present on the ground to keep a tab on the manufacturers. This enables us to readily intervene with any logistic issue that might occur along the way. Apparel companies are not only saved the trouble of pursuing matters related to supply but are also kept informed of all ongoing activities. We secure transparency, reduce stress, and encourage clothing brands to manage less and create more!
Direct Source Cutting Out The Middleman?
When companies outsource their products, they have no choice but to rely on multiple middlemen who control the entire supply process. Lack of coordination is a common problem which arises out of an arrangement such as this, and it results in delays and unpleasant experiences for the companies ever so often. What’s worse is that when things go wrong, the middlemen keep delegating the liabilities onto each other, making it difficult for the brands to hold anyone accountable or to seek reparation.
When companies decide to work with Fashion Sourcing , they no longer need to deal with multiple middlemen or with the confusion that is a part of the common supply process. FS takes care of everything from design to delivery, serving as the one stop solution for supply chain management. We consider it our liability to secure a smooth supply chain experience for our clients and we facilitate constant communication along the way.
Embrak on a journey of limitless potential with Fashion Sourcing end-to-end quality assurance services. Our unwavering pursuit of excellence redefines industry norms, offering a comprehensive array of solutions meticulously crafted to meet your unique needs.
