Fast React

Crystal Martin, Sri Lanka, part of Hong Kong based Crystal Group, achieves significant productivity and efficiency gains through FastReact. These have included a 6.5% improvement in factory efficiencies, 38% reduction in air freight and 15% lower finished goods stock holding.

If the World before seemed difficult, the latest economic downturn hasn't helped, with Buyers placing even greater demands on their suppliers, both in terms of price and lead times...

MAS Active, part of the Sri Lankan based MAS Holdings, has chosen FastReact to provide its production planning and control functions, including both capacity and critical path management, working with and interfaced to its SAP business system.

Crystal Group in Hong Kong, one of Asia's largest garment manufacturers, have selected FastReact as their Production Planning & Control solution to integrate at the front-end with their SAP ERP System and with GPro shop-floor control system at the back.

Gina Shoes are specialists in luxurious, designer, handcrafted footwear and handbags. Through the implementation of FastReact, they have been given visibility and control over the entire production process.

Textured Jersey Lanka, one of Sri Lanka's largest Weft knit fabric manufacturers goes live with FastReact planning alongside its SAP ERP solution.

Calzedonia S.p.a. of Verona, Italy, a leading Italian designer and retailer of beachwear, lingerie and hosiery have chosen FastReact Evolution to maximise production efficiency at their factories, whilst improving flexibility, response times and visibility.

Snug Company, one of the UK's leading bedding manufacturers, achieve rapid and effective implementation of FastReact to support business growth.

Specialist suppliers of planning and critical path management software, Fast React Systems Ltd, have recently launched their latest version of Fastreact for Footwear.

Esquel Group, one of the world’s largest producers of apparel for brands including Hugo Boss, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren and Lacoste has signed a deal to use FastReact’s planning software as part of ambitious plans for the growth and increased productivity of its business. Work has already begun on rolling out the software which will centralise its capacity management and production planning capabilities across its manufacturing facilities in China, Malaysia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

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Manufacturing for the Dance and Gymnastics markets, Perform Group, LLC is the leader in providing high quality apparel sold throughout the world. FastReact has helped them to improve its plant productivity,on-time shipping and significantly reduced material inventory.

Wilton Bradley are specialists in leisure goods for the UK coastal trade, products include toys, inflatables, surf, and outdoor play. Wilton Bradley have implemented a planning and tracking solution from Fast React Systems Ltd, which provides them with complete visibility and control over their supply chain processes.

Gokaldas Exports an Indian based company manufacturing and exporting sports,casual and formal apparel worldwide. Manufacturing for top brands such as adidas and levis , with aggressive growth plans, Gokaldas needed a disciplined and systematic approach to production planning and selected FastReact for their proven expertise in this area.

The Fielding Group (TFG) is a major supplier to the high street of mens, ladies and childrens clothes. Employing over 3500 people worldwide, TFG’s major customers include M&S, Sainsbury (Tu clothing) and BHS. Having been a FastReact user for many years, this latest initiative will expand the FastReact project to several new locations and link overseas offices in 6 countries to the Dunstable Head Office.

Lever Style produce casual and fully constructed woven garments for the world's top brands including Armani, Calvin Klein, Cerruti 1881, Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, Ralph Lauren and Reiss. Production capacity is over 10 million pieces per year. FastReact has been integrated with the ERP system in place at Lever Style and has allowed them to reduce lead times, improve production efficiency and significantly reduce late shipment and air freight charges.

Sustainability, in the environmental sense challenges the fundamentals of how a business operates, to achieve improved and responsible use of natural resources. Sustainability, in a business sense (survival and growth), applies the same rules. Unless we tackle the fundamentals, the end result will not improve.

Zentrix, based in Mexico, is a vertically integrated manufacturer producing swimsuits, sportswear and intimate apparel for brands including adidas, Speedo & Calvin Klein. Following a successful FastReact implementation, Zentrix have significantly reduced WIP (1.5m fewer garments) and have reduced lead times by over 45%.

The Fashion industry is under tremendous price pressure from both the highly competitive retail marketplace and from Global currency fluctuations.

TATA, based in Guatamala, are one of the largest belt manufacturers in the world with customers including Levi's, Dickies and Relic. TATA have achieved significant business benefits thanks to the FastReact planning system.

In the current economic climate, many vendors are worried about the risk of a drop in their order book, even if they have not yet felt much direct impact from the downturn.

The old saying "Cash is King" is heard again and again in today's tough economic times. Here are 3 reasons why cash reserves are more important than ever: 1. Most businesses are seeing reductions in order volumes but downsizing is not an option as the capacity that you have worked hard to build will be require…

In the current climate retailers are protecting capital and cash-flow. This leads to: minimising of stockholding by customers - aimed at reducing write downs increased options and delayed commitment by Buyers = more styles, smaller orders increased change to existing styles/orders in response to market trends …

As Fast React announce the formal launch of its new Vision sourcing solution, it already has a range of key clients on board including top fashion brand Reiss, US based Madison88 and the fast growing footwear brand FitFlop. The launch of Vision follows a £1 Million plus investment, spanning over 3 years.

Factories typically carry at least 2 weeks WIP i.e. 14 days. Our customers and own experience show that with the simple controls facilitated through FastReact, WIP can quickly be reduced by at least 20%. Based on a company with annual sales of 10 million US$ that could mean a reduction in cash required for working capital of $75,000!