SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Wool and the Gang is just one SME being helped by FedEx Express
THE VALUE AND prestige of the UK ’ s fashion industry is not to be underestimated . It is one of very few resilient sectors to have fared well during the recession , emerging stronger than ever in 2014 to contribute £ 26 billion to the British economy . Coupled with fashion and apparel ’ s combined support for supply chain industries this figure has increased by over 20 percent in the past five years .
Significant growth in retail e-commerce has served to boost business on home soil as well as strengthen the UK ’ s relationship with overseas consumers , culminating in £ 800million worth of exports each month . This ‘ fast fashion ’ requires flexibility in the supply chain to deliver quality at an affordable price , yet the
8 May 2015