Fashion Supply Chain Articles

4 minute read

US Military & Law Enforcement Apparel Manufacturer, Propper International™, Boosts Production Efficiencies with Coats Digital’s GSDCost

byThe Interline
September 13, 2023
4.6K views

GSDCost will provide greater accuracy in Standard-Minute-Value (SMV) calculations ensuring production consistencies, improved line balancing and optimised capacity planning

6 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

Moving At The Speed Of Culture: The Rise Of A Digital Supply Chain

byChris Govier
September 5, 2023
2.6K views

Fashion has fallen out of lockstep with the pace of change - from sustainability to self-expression. Can digital production methods bring it back in line?

10 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Connectivity At The Core: Why Fashion Needs Foundational Change

byThe Interline X PlatformE
September 4, 2023
2.7K views

Is fashion ready for a foundational change? Find out how PlatformE is tackling overproduction and wastage in the industry, and working to revolutionise product design and development.

PlatformE

5 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Logistics Automation: Is Faster Better?

byMansi Kamdar
August 22, 2023
1.8K views

In such a fast-paced industry, it’s time to ask whether the drive for faster delivery is worth the investment? In the second instalment in a two-part series, Mansi Kamdar discusses the investments companies are making to enable faster delivery, the challenges and risks associated with large-scale investment, and the need to balance speed with sustainability and responsibility.

3 minute read

FFashion Technology News

Leading Outdoor and Lifestyle Clothing Manufacturer, ApparelTech, Improves Annual Productivity by 9% and Increases OTDP by 7% with Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan

byThe Interline
August 14, 2023
1.8K views

The adoption of FastReactPlan has optimised planning data visibility across relevant teams to facilitate systematic and efficient line scheduling, more productive working practices and the ability to respond to last-minute product changes in an agile way

13 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Logistics Automation: How Fast Is Fast Enough?

byMansi Kamdar
July 24, 2023
3.1K views

Across the logistics and fulfilment landscape, how is the rise of automation transforming product delivery and driving industry-wide transformation? The first in a new two-part series.

2 minute read

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The Interline’s Inaugural Sustainability Report – Coming September 2023

byThe Interline
July 19, 2023
3.0K views

A new downloadable report analysing fashion’s progress on vital environmental and ethical challenges, and demonstrating practical solutions - releasing later this summer.

5 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Who Should Lead On Fabric Digitisation? Brands, Factories Or Mills?

byGabrielle Shiner-Hill
July 17, 2023
2.8K views

With digital product creation still top of mind for brands and their suppliers, who should shoulder the burden and the opportunity of digitisation?

9 minute read

SSustainability And Circularity

The Global Fashion Summit: Decoding the Impact

byMuchaneta Kapfunde
July 12, 2023
3.0K views

As demand for environmental action and social justice intensify, the fashion world's eyes are on the through-line from debate to action.

8 minute read

OOpinion

How Many Casualties Is Clothing Worth?

byBen Hanson
July 10, 2023
3.4K views

The only question that matters. And why visibility and collective action are the only solutions.

8 minute read

FFashion Technology News

Shein And The Smoke-And-Mirrors Supply Chain

byThe Interline
June 30, 2023
9.0K views

The lightning rod for fast fashion criticism is attempting to curate its public image, and that’s raising bigger questions about how much of the apparel supply chain consumers really need to understand.

3 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Fixing The Supply Chain One Step At A Time: The Compelling Bottom-Line Business Case For Digital Dyeing

byThe Interline X Twine Solutions
June 26, 2023
3.8K views

In the face of historic unpredictability, replacing any analogue link in the supply chain can have a huge bottom-line benefit. Digital dyeing provides the proof.

6 minute read

FFashion Technology News

The High Street Climate Factor: Igniting Urgency In Fashion

byThe Interline
June 16, 2023
1.5K views

Extreme, unpredictable weather is becoming the norm, creating spikes in consumer demand that forecasting and long product lifecycles can’t touch. Will this help drive much-needed change faster than regulations are able to?

8 minute read

FFashion Technology News

A Talent Exodus And The Limits Of AI: This Week in Fashion Technology

byThe Interline
May 19, 2023
1.5K views

The push and pull of supply chain talent, and its impact on technology adoption. And why a simple TikTok trend is testing the limits of AI creativity in fashion.

Sourcing And Supply Chain

US Military & Law Enforcement Apparel Manufacturer, Propper International™, Boosts Production Efficiencies with Coats Digital’s GSDCost

Moving At The Speed Of Culture: The Rise Of A Digital Supply Chain

Connectivity At The Core: Why Fashion Needs Foundational Change

Logistics Automation: Is Faster Better?

Leading Outdoor and Lifestyle Clothing Manufacturer, ApparelTech, Improves Annual Productivity by 9% and Increases OTDP by 7% with Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan

Logistics Automation: How Fast Is Fast Enough?

The Interline’s Inaugural Sustainability Report – Coming September 2023

Who Should Lead On Fabric Digitisation? Brands, Factories Or Mills?

The Global Fashion Summit: Decoding the Impact

How Many Casualties Is Clothing Worth?

Shein And The Smoke-And-Mirrors Supply Chain

Fixing The Supply Chain One Step At A Time: The Compelling Bottom-Line Business Case For Digital Dyeing

The High Street Climate Factor: Igniting Urgency In Fashion

A Talent Exodus And The Limits Of AI: This Week in Fashion Technology

OpenAI’s Initial Success With A Social AI Video App Demands Some Introspection From Fashion And Beauty

Why Upstream Specialists Will Be Essential For Distinguishing Quality From Quantity In AI Outputs

Tech Fest 2025 is Back: Speakers Announced

Does Fashion’s Continued Reliance On Fossil Fuels Make It More Fragile?

10 Years On: PHILIPP PLEIN Powers Innovation with Centric PLM

Podcast: Agile Supply Chains And AI Insights With Paul Magel

Podcast: The DPC Journey at H&M

Podcast: Why Scaling Success Starts With A Solid Technology Foundation – With Nina Khoury of SKIMS

Podcast: Powering Resale for Conscious Retailers with Continue

The AI Report 2025: Available Now

The World Is Primed For Digital Risk – Has Fashion Kept Pace?

How DPC And AI Could Combine To Advance Digital Transformation

2025 Sourcing & Supply Chain Survey Report – Available Now

DPC Is Not Done Yet

A Bruising, Confusing Week in AI

The DPC Outlook with Jaden Oh of CLO Virtual Fashion

Digital Product Creation Report 2024 – available now