Research Article

Analysis of Product Complexity considering Disruption Cost in Fast Fashion Supply Chain

Table 3

Fast fashion product complexity and resultant cost.

Company categoryProduct complexity based onCost of product complexity
(i) number of elements of product complexity in an assortment; (ii) number of assortments; (iii) degree of novelty in an assortmentTypes of costLocation of garment manufacturer

Fabric suppliersNumber of fabric variants in all assortmentsPremium freight (i) In-house in home country 
(ii) Domestic supplier 
(iii) International subsidiary 
(iv) International supplier
Number of novel fabric variants in all assortments
Number of fabric colors in all assortments
Number of novel fabric colors in all assortments
Trims and accessories suppliersNumber of unique trims and accessories in all assortmentsPremium freight
Number of novel unique trims and accessories in all assortments
Garment manufacturerNumber of unique fabric cut parts in all assortmentsPremium freight + set-up + overtime
Number of novel unique fabric cut parts in all assortments
Number of unique sewing operations in all assortments
Number of novel unique sewing operations in all assortments
RetailerAverage unsold percentage for an assortment is due to
(1) incorrect assortment planning and forecasting.
(2) disruptions occurred at upstream supply chain.
Obsolescence + holding