Analysis of Product Complexity considering Disruption Cost in Fast Fashion Supply Chain
Table 3
Fast fashion product complexity and resultant cost.
Company category
Product complexity based on
Cost of product complexity
(i) number of elements of product complexity in an assortment; (ii) number of assortments; (iii) degree of novelty in an assortment
Types of cost
Location of garment manufacturer
Fabric suppliers
Number of fabric variants in all assortments
Premium 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 suppliers
Number of unique trims and accessories in all assortments
Premium freight
Number of novel unique trims and accessories in all assortments
Garment manufacturer
Number of unique fabric cut parts in all assortments
Premium 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
Retailer
Average unsold percentage for an assortment is due to (1) incorrect assortment planning and forecasting. (2) disruptions occurred at upstream supply chain.