Carrington Textiles, situated in the United Kingdom, has announced the restructuring of its supply chain in order to react to global market conditions. After 18 months of supply chain disruption, the workwear fabric maker disclosed the obstacles faced during the pandemic, as well as the growth of its supply chain team in order to maintain the company’s high levels of service.
The Suez Canal blockage which lasted six days, had a severe impact on the supply chain. Carrington Textiles had to find ways for establishing new procedures that adhered to the Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the European Union. With the rollout of the vaccine programme and the coronavirus pandemic restrictions gradually easing in many countries around the world, the company saw a considerable increase in demand. Pritchard has introduced a new warehouse in Portugal with a bespoke management tool written by its own IT team. The company has also had to restructure the entire supply chain team by adding 50 per cent more talent. “We looked outside the textile industry to find the best people with a wide range of experience and ideas that can improve our service to customers,” he said.
Carrington Textiles has invested in a demand planning tool that will produce forward sales, production and stock projections and help manage its business. The new technology will also make our supply chain a lot more sustainable and environmentally friendly, as it will help us ensure we are not purchasing and shipping more product than needed. This will no doubt enable us to be more agile and predict where we need to focus our efforts to ensure smooth operations through what’s been a tough couple of years for supply chains.
