Today’s fashion companies have an unprecedented opportunity to move their businesses closer to the consumer than ever before. As the fashion value chain continues its evolution into a collaborative global network, omni-channel insights are fueling business and manufacturing decisions. Information gathered from shoppers can flag everything from sourcing, to design, to distribution of products.

Successful companies must be flexible, adaptable to change, and able to respond quickly to consumer desires. With the right technology tools, they can. What are the top 4 concerns for the fashion industry?

It’s no longer enough to optimize the performance of each segment of your supply chain. You need to view and operate your entire supply chain as a unified whole that encompasses your customers, contractors, and suppliers. Studies show that companies with the most fully integrated supply chain technology invariably rank among the top industry performers in every respect. That’s why end-to-end supply chain visibility, combined with an efficient execution system, can help you make better decisions and execute those decisions more quickly and profitably.

Infor’s Guide to Manufacturing Software

This information-filled guide discusses the market trends that are increasing the need for adoption of each technology, provides a “shopper’s checklist” of essential features and functions, and shares success stories from real-life industry leaders. This guide will also outline how Infor’s industry-specific software and cloud-based platform are helping global companies thrive.

Walking the talk to modernization

In recent years, most manufacturers experienced modest levels of profitability helped by lower commodity prices and low wage inflation. This environment provided a brief window of opportunity to consider the role new “disruptive” technologies might have on manufacturing businesses and to discuss potential investment strategies.

In addition to contributing to the hype surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT), experts called for continued digitalization and smarter manufacturing, shifting to customer-centric operations, adoption of mobile and social platforms, and, of course, cloud deployment.

Do you share these ‘Top Concerns for Manufacturers’

With ICCG's expertise and consulting plus Infor PLM Accelerate, you’ll gain real-time visibility into projects and processes, so you can make better, more informed business decisions. You’ll also be able to:

• Decrease cycle times for new product introductions,
• Improve reuse, and have fewer systems to maintain.
• Improve communication, collaboration, and data flow throughout your enterprise and supply
  chain, so you can reduce scrap and rework, while eliminating waste.