Case Study Ref: Fast React_Evolve_Case Study_Wing Luen WING LUEN Knitting Factory Ltd uses Fast React to improve capacity utilisation and support strong growth. Wing Luen based in Dongguan, China, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of baby and infant wear. The Customer With a daily output of 350,000 pieces, they supply to international buyers such as Carter’s, Tesco, Target, NIKE, Jordan, Levi’s and Gymboree. Why Fast React? Alice Liao, Fast React Regional Manager for Hong Kong and China explains why Wing Luen adopted Fast React’s Evolve in 2010: “As is the case with most fashion manufacturing businesses, Wing Luen used an ERP system to handle purchasing, inventory plus finance etc but struggled to get a clear view of capacity, connecting the production plan to materials availability and pre-production status which is very critical in children’s wear with multiple product safety tests required. “The planning and production process for children’s wear is very involved with multiple styles/garments in a pack and complex embellishment requirements. Wing Luen also wanted to maximize their sales and customer relations by offering shorter lead times and faster responses on repeat orders but were struggling to do this with the existing systems and spreadsheets.” The Implementation Larry Yuen, President of Wing Luen, comments: “Fast React plays a very important role. During implementation, the system and the professional apparel specific consultancy/advice helped us improve in several key areas; • Capacity utilization has improved to much more accurate capacity planning by also managing other operations such as snapping, thus reducing production bottlenecks. • Dynamic calculation and warning of problems enabled Managers to take action much earlier than was possible before Fast React’s Evolve. This has enabled us to reduce production and order delivery day delays. Key facts at a glance Customer: Wing Luen Location: Dongguan, China Challenge: Existing systems and spreadsheets became unreliable and lacked visibility. ROI: Fast React’s Evolve more than paid for itself in the first year of use by reducing production and delivery delays. Kevin Wong, Director of Wing Luen adds: “Fast React’s Evolve is more than a planning system; it has helped our management team in all key departments; • Production staff can concentrate on production and workshop management to improve quality control and efficiency without spending time to chase pre-production status and planning. • Management, Merchandisers and PPC can see the total status from one screen and the flexible report designer allows us to generate customer reports directly from Fast React’s Evolve. This saves time and improves the accuracy of data for better decision making.” Fast React Systems Ltd – Europe & USA Tel: +44 (0)1332 668942 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fastreact.com Fast React Systems Ltd – Asia Tel: +66 (0)2 664 3326 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fastreact.com Case Study Ref: Fast React_Evolve_Case Study_Wing Luen WING LUEN Knitting Factory Ltd uses Fast React to improve capacity utilisation and support strong growth. The Benefits Larry Yuen concludes: “For us Fast React’s Evolve has been a great investment. We started implementing in September 2010. In 2011, we increased our capacity by 40% from 250,000 to 350,000 pieces per day. The Evolve solution made a difference by helping us ensure this was all kept under control and with less air freight than before and this ensured that Fast React’s Evolve more than paid for itself in the first year of use.” What’s next? Alice Liao, Fast React Regional Manager for Hong Kong and China comments: “Wing Luen have enjoyed such great results with the core system by improving visibility, communication and coordination, that in 2012 they have invested in expanding the system to cover the material demand, supply and control process. This will give more detailed visibility of material status and ensure availability is in line with the plan but without increasing workload for purchasing and planning teams.” “Fast React’s Evolve is more than a planning system; it has helped our management team in all key departments.” Kevin Wong - Director, Wing Luen. What our customers say… LT Karle India “Fast React typically quotes a ROI of under one year. However, considering our monthly wage bill, a 2% improvement of our monthly efficiency (by just improving our planning) can provide a ROI under 3-4 months.” Gokal Chittaranjan Chief Executive (Manufacturing) Shadowline UK & China “Implementing Fast React has allowed us MUCH greater visibility of our overseas manufacturing, working collaboratively with our UK operation. Improved control through FR allowed a rapid reduction in excess costs, including a significant reduction in air freight, yet also allowed increased flexibility. We could not have achieved our recent strong business growth and still maintained control without Fast React.” Perform Group, LLC USA “Even though our current season bookings are up 30%, we haven’t shipped a single item late in over a quarter. Our performance is so good that we are starting a new guaranteed on-time or it’s free shipping program.” John Misner CEO Michael Condon Operations Director Fast React Systems Ltd – Europe & USA Tel: +44 (0)1332 668942 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fastreact.com Fast React Systems Ltd – Asia Tel: +66 (0)2 664 3326 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fastreact.com
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