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fashion industry and be more efficient with a better cost . Our cost of shipment is now 70-80 % lower than the benchmark in the industry . We empower them and make them operate at a much higher efficiency .”
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted organisations and industries across the world . As a result , Chang explains that Adore Me was forced to adjust its mindset and processes in terms of its procurement strategy . “ Our business model is not necessarily fast fashion because we often see a 14-month time gap from product conception until the product is delivered at the warehouse ,” explains Chang . “ We spend time on sourcing the materials as it ’ s essential that we have high quality products . We ’ ve experienced delays in shipping from Asia because of COVID-19 and we ’ ve had to work
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE :
Christina Chang
Title : Product-to-Market Manager Industry : Fashion
Company : Adore Me
Christina Chang joined Adore Me in 2018 . As Product-to-Market Manager , Christina is responsible for vendor management and sourcing strategy , as well as production and inventory management . Christina also collaborates with Adore Me ’ s IT developers in building proprietary tools to manage and streamline business processes . Prior to Adore Me , Christina worked in the financial services industry , first at AllianceBernstein and more recently at Morgan Stanley . She has also worked in strategy & operations at two consumer product startups . Christina holds an MBA from The Wharton School , University of Pennsylvania , and a BA from Columbia University .
OCTOBER 2020