Apparel Planning Must-Haves
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Planning Technology Must-Haves for Apparel and Footwear Companies
Apparel and footwear supply chains deal with a unique set of challenges that require differentiated planning processes and industry-tailored solutions. Product lines blend fast fashion with staple pieces, ever-changing international business regulations, and unpredictable consumer demand. To handle this, forerunners in the business need to design supply chains that are intelligent, unified, and responsive.
For these reasons, we want to highlight the capabilities that a supply chain planning tool needs in order to accommodate the apparel and footwear industry:
- New Product Introduction
- Demand Sensing
- Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization
- Unified S&OP Model
"Vanguard Software was able to improve our forecast accuracy by over 50%!"
Platform Features

Collaboration Hub
Social media-style communication feed allows users to collaborate across teams - even tag objects and people.

Mesh Network
Fast and reliable data transfer ensures you are never slowed down by your network.

Monte Carlo Simulation
Compare hundreds of scenarios in seconds. Generate forecasts with higher confidence levels and superior risk transparency.

Consumable Analytics
Gain visibility and foresight with our easy-to-read consumable analytics. Let our AI engine recommend next steps to ensure best practices.

In-memory sandbox
Play with what-if scenarios in-memory. Feel confident about your next steps before committing plans to the database.

Object-Oriented Database
Real-world modeling, flexibility, and reliability are just a few of the benefits of an object-oriented database.
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