Apparel Online India Magazine April 1st Issue 2019 | Page 57

RESOURCE CENTRE
“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
in supply chain management/
processes with its All-in-One
3D design system, which offers
complete solutions for the apparel
supply chain from planning to
production and sales support.
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,
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 preforming
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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