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GarmentEd Academy
Material Sourcing and Supply Chain
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Sourcing Strategy
Covers strategic sourcing choices for materials and manufacturing.
- Sourcing Strategycorereview-pendingavailable
Covers shaping an apparel sourcing strategy across countries and suppliers in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Sourcing Strategy decisions with traceable evidence.
- Responsible Sourcing and Supply Riskcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers managing responsible sourcing and supply-chain risk in apparel in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Responsible Sourcing and Supply Risk decisions with traceable evidence.
Supplier Governance
Covers supplier onboarding, evaluation and governance practice.
- Supplier Identification and Prequalificationcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers identifying and prequalifying apparel suppliers in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Supplier Identification and Prequalification decisions with traceable evidence.
- Supplier Audit and Scorecardscorereview-pendingavailable
Covers auditing and scoring apparel suppliers on defined criteria in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Supplier Audit and Scorecards decisions with traceable evidence.
- Material Approval and Traceabilitycorereview-pendingavailable
Covers approving apparel materials and maintaining traceability in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Material Approval and Traceability decisions with traceable evidence.
Procurement and Inbound Flow
Covers procurement execution and inbound material flow into the factory.
- Material RFQ and Bid Comparisoncorereview-pendingavailable
Covers running an apparel material request for quotation and comparison in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Material RFQ and Bid Comparison decisions with traceable evidence.
- Lead Time and MOQ Managementcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers managing apparel material lead times and minimum order quantities in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Lead Time and MOQ Management decisions with traceable evidence.
- Purchase Order Managementcorereview-pendingavailable
Covers managing apparel purchase orders from issue to closure in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Purchase Order Management decisions with traceable evidence.
- Inbound Material Logisticscorereview-pendingavailable
Covers managing inbound apparel material logistics into the factory in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Inbound Material Logistics decisions with traceable evidence.