by Jud Barr, Founder & Principal | Nov 23, 2020 | All Topics
Two Good Strategies for Reducing Inventory Waste When dealing with problems, companies often focus on mitigating the effects of the problem, rather than fixing the root cause. This is precisely what we see every year in the footwear, apparel, and accessories...
by Jud Barr, Founder & Principal | Nov 1, 2020 | All Topics
The Turnkey Option for Product Customization Product customization and product personalization programs can be intimidating. Your factories might not be willing to manufacture in small volumes. Your supply chain may not be ready to ship frequently, and in small lot...
by Jud Barr, Founder & Principal | Oct 1, 2020 | All Topics
Order Management is Where the Profit Margin Lies As companies continue to explore the possibility of personalized production and mass customization, they inevitably spend an inordinate amount of time assessing the pretty front-end, consumer-facing software. And let’s...
by Jud Barr, Founder & Principal | Sep 16, 2020 | All Topics
Transitioning to Made To Order: 3 Key Steps Is a made-to-order strategy feasible for apparel, footwear, and accessories? Fast Company just published an excellent article on how some smaller brands are thriving by abandoning the industry standard build-to-forecast...
by Jud Barr, Founder & Principal | Aug 25, 2020 | All Topics
Mass customization doesn’t cost you money. It makes you money. In the wake of COVID-19, your unsold inventory is not (unfortunately) like a fine wine: it’s not getting more valuable with age. The sales you’ve lost—particularly with highly seasonal product—are yet...
