Habit article from magazine Nr.2 2024
Intersport understands this, Hummel and Ba&sh and many others. They use e-SCM, a digital collaboration platform created for brands in the fashion and luxury sectors to optimize their supply chain management. There is a significant saving of time and money to be made on data management.
Since the pandemic, fashion brands have been pressured not to lose profitability. Different teams manage large purchases around the world and must work with hundreds of suppliers throughout the year. Brands must produce according to demand, avoid excess inventory and reduce time to market.
So the supply chain must work perfectly, but when it is managed using Excel spreadsheets and the flow of information is too great, it becomes difficult to get a good overview. The organization and reliability of supply chain processes are becoming more complicated and, above all, the planning and monitoring of all activities is done by email, telephone or even fax, which represents a very time-intensive task. resources.
– The e-SCM solution is a collaboration platform specific to the fashion and luxury sector that allows you to control the upstream supply chain. We do not cover what happens after delivery in the warehouse,” explains Caroline Anziutti, who specifies that the e-SCM solution facilitates coordination and relationships with suppliers and all actors in the chain by monitoring activities and decisions made throughout the procurement cycle.
In summary, the “e-SCM solution” enables real-time tracking, ordering, production, shipping and receiving, with full control of all stakeholders. The e-SCM begins from the confirmation of the purchase order (finished product or raw material included) and creates the conditions to rationalize the monitoring of production (not linked to industrial production itself) and the delivery stages with the different stakeholders, until receipt in the warehouse.
Data is centralized and synchronized with key systems such as ERP to keep it secure, and supplier and transportation documentation can be standardized to increase productivity. In addition, the standard configuration can be supplemented by optional modules focused on carbon footprint calculation, quality management or CSR traceability.
– Such a digital tool makes it possible to collect data and analyze it to create better decision support while providing agility to your organization.
Caroline Anziutti concludes by emphasizing that Belharra SAS has more than 15 years of experience with fashion and luxury brands:
– We therefore understand very well the processes and challenges that different stakeholders face. Our customers realize significant savings such as over 20% productivity through process automation, 12% reduction in excess inventory through more streamlined production, 5% reduction in supplier disputes through confirmation of orders, and a 10% reduction in transport costs.
Caroline Anziutti concludes by emphasizing that Belharra SAS has more than 15 years of experience with fashion and luxury brands:
– We therefore understand very well the processes and challenges that different stakeholders face. Our customers realize significant savings such as over 20% productivity through process automation, 12% reduction in excess inventory through more streamlined production, 5% reduction in supplier disputes through confirmation of orders, and a 10% reduction in transport costs.
