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Manufacturing & Planning in the Apparel Industry<\/p>\n
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YOU ARE WHERE YOU ARE: <\/strong>The company began as a humble venture by college students in a basement in 1984, aiming to generate summer income. It evolved into a multi-million-dollar enterprise by 2014, exemplifying growth amidst challenges like early lawsuits and the need to scale manufacturing significantly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#002c75″ custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||50px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||50px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”|100px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|50px|||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|10px||10px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n WE MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE AT: <\/strong>Starting in a town with significant seasonal population changes, the business needed to <\/span>expand its manufacturing capacity and planning strategies to meet increasing demand. <\/span>Early legal challenges over product quality highlighted the need for improved quality <\/span>control and production planning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#002c75″ custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||50px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||50px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|100px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|50px|||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|10px||10px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n PICK A STARTING POINT: Manufacturing Expansion: <\/span><\/strong>From Manual to Advanced: Transitioning from manual presses to advanced production <\/span>techniques to increase output and variety. <\/span>Product Diversification:<\/strong> Introducing a wider range of products, including t-shirts, hats, and <\/span>licensed merchandise, to capture a larger market segment.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#002c75″ 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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”25px” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”25px” text_font_size_phone=”25px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Operational Excellence:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0%|0px|0.3%|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#082c73″ custom_padding=”||46px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ 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The transition from a <\/span>small basement operation to a <\/span>significant market player demonstrates the <\/span>effectiveness of strategic expansion, <\/span>inventory management, and the pursuit of <\/span>operational excellence. This case\u00a0<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/workexcellence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/shirts-3.jpg” alt=”Manufacturing & Planning in the Apparel Industry” title_text=”Manufacturing & Planning in the Apparel Industry” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”600px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" See How an Apparel Company Streamlined Manufacturing Planning and Supply Chain with Data-Driven Strategies for Better Inventory and Operational Efficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":19202,"parent":14679,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\nSOLVE A CHALLENGE<\/h2>\n
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emphasizes that understanding where you are, <\/span>planning where to start, and strategically <\/span>scaling are crucial for long-term success in the <\/span>manufacturing industry.<\/span><\/p>\n