The Issue
The apparel, garment, textile, fashion related industry is currently under great
pressure:
- not to miss fashion trends
- to reduce lead times
- better manage and co-ordinate production and location activities
with their suppliers / factories
- track, document, collaborate on sample, production and shipment
- all of the above to be accomplished in short seasonal styles.
The current economic climate is further adding to the pressure of the Industry with
reduction of consumer purchase leading to low production, closure of retail chains,
outlets, and retrenchments.
Therefore, in today’s economy, it is critical for apparel, garment and textile related
industries to streamline process, improve efficiency and productive wherever possible.
Those who not have proper systems in place would suffer the most.
Hence, the industry is more than ever in need of technology to help them cut production
costs, improve and operate more efficient supply chain systems.
In fact, a study by KSA, estimates that the apparel industry can save a US$34bn by
implementing e-souring and supplier management technology.
However, unlike other industries, where a common solution can be tweaked to be made
functional, Apparel and Fashion related industries requirements are very specific.
It is not only tough to customize already existing solutions from other verticals
to suit the needs of the industry, but it also makes such solutions more expensive
due to the extent of modifications.
The Solution
Zukku is a highly specialized solution created to help the apparel, garment, textile
and fashion industry to organize, streamline, improve productivity and supply chain
activities, such as:
- Distribute Styles with unlimited images and documents
- Distribute RFQs and receive bids from suppliers
- Distribute POs and Sample Orders
- Track POs, Sample Orders and Shipments
- Collaborate with suppliers on sampling, production and shipment
related issues.
- Increase visibility of all supply chain activities with complete
audit trail