A leading global fashion retailer with iconic clothing brands operates a vast network of physical stores and e-commerce platforms across multiple regions. The company is committed to strong corporate ethics and social responsibility, and strives to ensure its supply chain adheres to ethical standards globally. However, they were facing razor-thin margins, rising tariffs, and volatile costs, so as part of their mission to drive smarter, more ethical sourcing and a stronger market position, they needed a solution to deliver full supply chain visibility, faster decisions, and better supplier relationships.
Global Fashion Brand Cuts Costs and Accelerates Speed-to-Market with Strategic Sourcing Partnership
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The situation
As this global fashion retailer continued expanding internationally, they recognized the critical need to optimize supply chain processes. Their focus: improving transparency, accelerating time-to-market, and reducing inefficiencies across their vast network of suppliers and multi-tier partners.
The challenge
Traditional, largely manual sourcing processes buckled under the complexity of managing a multi-tier supplier network. Coordinating capacity planning with dozens of partners required extensive back-and-forth communications, spreadsheets, and emails, leaving planners little time for higher-value activities. Limited real-time insight into work-in-progress, material availability, and factory capacity made it nearly impossible to flag potential bottlenecks before they caused costly disruptions.
The outcome
With e2open’s sourcing control tower fully operational, the retailer achieved measurable business gains across cost, speed, and supplier engagement. Rush-freight spend dropped 3-5%, lead times decreased significantly, and on-time delivery performance improved by 5%. Manual planning efforts were slashed by 50-70%, enabling faster decision cycles and a quicker path from concept to shelf. Enhanced transparency and collaboration fostered stronger, more reliable supplier partnerships while reinforcing ethical sourcing commitments.
Key Results:
- 3-5% reduction in rush-freight spend
- 50-70% less manual planning effort
- 5% improvement in on-time delivery
- Enhanced transparency and predictability across global network
Applications used
E2open Supply Collaboration
E2open Product Lifecycle Management
E2open Manufacturing Collaboration
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