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RESOURCE CENTRE
for the apparel supply chain
from planning to production and
sales support.
“While generally, buyers
drive the market for new
solutions, in case of our
3D design system, the push
for greater integration
between the supplier
and the buyer is coming
from suppliers who
are already using the
solutions for in-house
productivity and to cut
down on wastages.”
– Tadanori Ueno, Manager
(Joint Sales Division), South Asia
Unit, Shima Seiki
“Today, lead time is
very critical and every
manufacturer and retailer
is searching for ways to
reduce the time taken
across the supply chain
from conceptualisation
to sampling and approval
process and of course
production.”
– Yasuyo Shimamoto,
Manager, Total Design Center,
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
Yuri Tomita (L), Asst. Manager, Joint Sales Division, South Asia Unit
However, the offerings of the
company do not end here and
include a line-up of a full range
of knitting machines, cutting
machines and inkjet printing
machines, all with high-user
confidence based on years of
experience and know-how.
“We have a solution to suggest
to the fashion industry in smart
and sustainable way throughout
the whole process, from planning
stage, designing, programming,
production to even to sales
promotion as well, with virtual
sampling and WHOLEGARMENT,
Knit PLM, and our web media,
STAF for trend forecasting. Those
Total Fashion System will help to
reduce wastage in every stage and
also to build smart supply chain,”
said Yuri Tomita, Asst. Manager,
Joint Sales Division, South
Asia Unit.
Understanding that only talking to
the suppliers to buy machines is not
the way forward, all presentations
by Shima Seiki were geared up to
address both the manufacturers
and retailers. “Today, lead
time is very critical and every
manufacturer and retailer is
searching for ways to reduce
the time taken across the supply
chain from conceptualisation to
sampling and approval process and
of course production. Shima Seiki,
with its sustainable solutions, is
a perfect match to address all
these concerns and more,” said
Yasuyo Shimamoto, Manager,
Total Design Center, Shima Seiki
Mfg., Ltd. There is an underlining
need for every player in the supply
chain to look for solutions that will
reduce few days from the fashion
cycle, and solutions from Shima
Seiki can be of great help.
The two dedicated sessions of
Shima Seiki at ASW were well
attended and many companies were
keen to understand the options that
Shima Seiki had to offer. “While
generally we find that buyers
drive the market for new solutions,
in case of our 3D design system,
the push for greater integration
between the supplier and
the buyer is coming from
suppliers who are already using
the solutions for in-house
productivity and to cut down
on wastages,” shared Tadanori
Ueno, Manager (Joint Sales
Division), South Asia Unit,
Shima Seiki. Adding to his
thoughts, Yasuyo Shimamoto
said, “What really makes our
technology stand out amidst this
competition is the fact that not
only are we the best integrated
digital connect with suppliers,
but also have the most realistic
detailing during the design and
virtual sampling process, wherein
even the minute hair on the yarn
can be seen, giving a true ‘live’
experience to the retailers when
zeroing in on a sample.” For
suppliers and buyers who may be
in two different continents, the
time, energy and resources saved
in the process are noteworthy.
Shima Seiki is changing the
way business, systems and
processes are looked at and what
is supporting this movement
is the evolving mindset of
users of technology. “Earlier
people and companies were
comparing invoices and looking
at price points when deciding
on which technology/solution to
invest in. However now slowly
but surely, the players are
studying the whole picture and
performance of the machine/
technology over a period of time,
changing the way technology
is being bought,” said Tadanori
Ueno. In case of a slight
difference in price versus a huge
advantage in performance, the
choice goes to the best performing
technology, which speaks highly
of the changing dynamics of
the fashion industry, where fast
turnaround times with maximum
savings is the mantra for success.
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