Dynamics of a medium value consumer apparel supply chain key parameters
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 4 December 2020
Issue publication date: 21 January 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This research presents a study on the supply chain process of an Indian apparel industry considering various parameters involved. The study aims to identify the main parameters to improve the supply chain process and develop a comprehensive structural relationship to rank them to streamline the apparel supply chain process and business environment.
Design/methodology/approach
The team of five experts from this apparel industry was made to give scores to multiple parameters. The TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) technique is used to develop the model for eleven key parameters and then rank them.
Findings
Based on the data analysis the planning, customer and warehouse storage have emerged as top three key parameters while the non-replenishment approach, push and pull strategy and manufacturing of the product are identified as the bottom three parameters from a hierarchy level. These parameters have been ranked based on their contributing attributes in this apparel supply chain process.
Research limitations/implications
The study provides an overall ranking of parameters and the implications are in the direction of helping the industry to improve its supply chain performances rather than focus only on productivity. Further, the key parameters are identified as critical inputs and show that the firms are being more proactive and well prepared comprised of the industry.
Originality/value
The study indicates that the key parameters are identified by this apparel brand to improve its supply chain process. The key supply chain process involves planning, manufacturing, distribution, end customer and returns logistics of the goods, etc. So, this research also provides the focused parameters on the supply chain performance received by end customer from the supplier and rank them for effectiveness and improve their overall organizational performance. It also provides a critical observation of their supply chain process improvement which includes different brand uses, strategies and approaches.
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Acknowledgements
Declaration of conflicting interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.The authors would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers, Associate Editor, and Editor-in-Chief for their valuable comments and suggestions that helped to improve the manuscript.
Citation
Kumar, V., Verma, P., Jha, A., Lai, K.-K. and Do, M.-H. (2022), "Dynamics of a medium value consumer apparel supply chain key parameters", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 71 No. 2, pp. 445-476. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-10-2019-0501
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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