Agile project management is a term that is frequently used. However, where it used to have discriminative power, it now has become the standard for supply chain management in the increasingly competitive fashion industry. Zara is the perfect example to illustrate the tremendous power of agile project management. Contrary to other management techniques, agile management iterates and makes a good solution even better with every iteration. The latter provides them with the flexibility and adaptability that is crucial to survive in today’s fierce competition. Now especially, the time-to-market is shrinking rapidly and the need for quick adjustments is reaching new heights, the advantages of agile management are more interesting than ever before. We at daVinci have been carefully watching this trend over the past few years and the results are inherent in our assortment planning software solution.
The potential of agile project management to your supply chain
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