Time to On-shore?
Do you have a long supply chain? Is the price of oil making you crazy? Maybe it’s time to on-shore your manufacturing.
As it happens, a number of our apparel customers already manufacture on-shore. We helped them maintain their competitive edge without going overseas. Perhaps we can help you too.
Our fashion customers who manufacture on-shore succeed for two reasons. First, they’ve invested in technologies to become efficient and agile producers. Second, they’ve invested in improving their employee-management relationships. They emphasize training and a flexible, collaborative work environment. The goal is to act and react even faster than the fashion industry itself.
The primary benefit of manufacturing on-shore is a shorter supply chain. You can see the supply chain better and make decisions more quickly. You can also reduce your fuel costs dramatically.
Our fashion customers who manufacture on-shore run the gamut from high-end brands to commodity suppliers. The high-end brands that use on-shore manufacturing tend to use it exclusively. The commodity suppliers tend to mix it with off-shore manufacturing. They use on-shore for responsiveness and off-shore for continuous supply.
On-shore manufacturing is not for everybody. You need advanced technology and a flexible workforce. It was a mini-trend until recently but the price of oil is beginning to push it toward mainstream. For us, it’s just another wrinkle in the complex business of fashion. Bottom line: you choose the manufacturing model, we’ll provide the software to help make you successful.
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