C&A upgrades forecasting

Clothing retailer C&A has adopted a new solution to introduce more accurate and transparent costing and capacity forecasting across its extensive supplier network

By using GSDCost from Coats Digital to establish international standard time benchmarks based on accurate Standard Minute Values (SMVs), C&A’s vendor partners will be able to offer accurate Cost to Make quotations, using the same scientifically grounded language. The use of a common language and standards will ultimately support more accurate cost predictions, fact-based negotiations and a more efficient garment manufacturing process, while concurrently delivering on CSR commitments, throughout C&A’s wide-reaching, global supply chain.

An active member of the ACT Group - a world-leading enabler of global energy transition which helps support organisations to hit their sustainability targets - C&A was challenged by the lack of common costing and sourcing methodology amongst its suppliers which resulted in inconsistent and disparate Cost to Make quotations and a lack of transparency with regards sustainable practices.

Nitin Kumar, C&A Sourcing Asia, said: “As a member of the ACT group, we are continuously improving our supply chain to be more transparent, responsible and sustainable.GSDCost can bring transparency to our sourcing process through a standardised time management methodology, and further support the sustainable growth together with our supply partners.”