The knit on demand supply chain

Abstract

The knit on demand supply chain As customers’ tastes become more differentiated, so must companies’ offerings evolve. The demand for variety may soon become unmanageable, and several companies are addressing this trend by adopting a system of mass customization. One project, Knit on Demand, has been conducted by the Swedish School of Textiles in close collaboration with a knitting company and a retailer of tailored fashion in Stockholm. Production and sales of customized products pose logistical challenges for the companies involved, including the one-piece flow through almost the entire supply chain and the demand for short lead times in an otherwise slow environment, adding to the cost of manufacturing mass customized garments. Customization has logistical benefits such as minimised inventory; hence, high inventory turnover and the possibility of fast response to meet customer demand. The Knit on Demand concept can be considered as leagile because it comprises both lean and agile components. It is lean in the manufacturing stage upstream and agile downstream to better respond to customer demand on the market.

Customisation and Fashion Logistics Effects of Flat Knitted Fashion Products using Complete Garment Technology SAMAND’ OR - A Case Study

“…The data was collected by interviews and analysed by the data triangulation method and it proved to be consistent with previous studies in the area by Peterson, Mattila [19] and Larsson et al [20]. The data presented in Table 2 shows that the sell-through factor is almost 90-100%, compared to the average of 65-70% in ordinary fashion retailing [9].…”

“…The data were triangulated with the results from two other studies on mass customisation of knitted products [19,20].…”

The Co-design Process in Mass Customization of Complete Garment Knitted Fashion Products

“…Such an expense may be too much for a small company, as we found in the Knit-on-Demand project (Article 4). Larsson [26] concluded that most customers were not concerned about lead-times or price. On the other hand, offering to deliver a customised garment in 3 to 5 hours (see Article 1) might it be a considerable advantage for a retailer.…”

“…Article 4 [26], describes Knit-on-Demand case study from a supply chain perspective and considers design, technology, logistics, and performance and was published in Autex Research Journal in 2012.…”

Modeling Lean and Six Sigma Integration using Deep Learning: Applied to a Clothing Company

“…Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two powerful continuous improvement methodologies: Lean Management and Six Sigma. Lean philosophy focuses on reducing wastes and lead time through the operational process [1], while Six Sigma removes defects and increases quality. Each of these methodologies has become popularized individually by its successful implementation at pioneer companies such as TOYOTA and General Electric [2].…”