Agile Merchandising A new market opportunity

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Agile Merchandising A new market opportunity

• Dr. Neil Towers
• Johanna B.Forsberg
• N.Towers_at_manchester.ac.uk
• Johanna.Forsberg_at_manchester.ac.uk

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New Retail Landscape

• Globalisation of supply and demand
• Ever more demanding end-consumer
• Innovation needed
• Changed cost issue
• Hidden costs
• Inflexibility costs

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Attributes of Lean and Agile
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Market Winners and Qualifiers
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Market Winners

• Dynamic Enterprise Strategy
• Cooperative strategy
• Internally
• Externally
• Responsive Demand Management

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Types of Supply Chain Relationship
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Stable Demand
Demand
Time
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Lean and Agile Supply-A Case Study-
  Trends info.
 Trade fairs
  Client
  Fabrics
  Yarns
UK manufacturers
  Retailer
Company 3
  Clients
  Fabrics
Overseas manufacturers
  Yarns
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Supply characteristics for the textile product
life cycle
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Agile Merchandising
Cultural Change
Dynamic Enterprise Strategy
AGILE MERCHANDISING
Order Winners and Qualifiers
Market Segment Requirements
Responsive Demand Management
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Research methodology

• WLIC Task training seminars
• Tailored to SME businesses
• Practical business support
• Questionnaire, Interviews and Reviews
• Individual company relationship
• Technology transfer vehicle
• Longitudinal study linked to Retailers
• 2 year UoM support

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Thank you for showed interest

• For further information
• N.Towers_at_manchester.ac.uk
• Johanna.Forsberg_at_manchester.ac.uk