Hanesbrands (HBI)

 

Effective inventory management is a key component of our future success. Because our customers do not purchase our products under long-term supply contracts, but rather on a purchase order basis, effective inventory management requires close coordination with the customer base. We employ various types of inventory management techniques that include collaborative forecasting and planning, vendor-managed inventory, key event management and various forms of replenishment management processes. We have demand management planners in our customer management group who work closely with customers to develop demand forecasts that are passed to the supply chain. We also have professionals within the customer management group who coordinate daily with our larger customers to help ensure that our customers’ planned inventory levels are in fact available at their individual retail outlets. Additionally, within our supply chain organization we have dedicated professionals that translate the demand forecast into our inventory strategy and specific production plans. These individuals work closely with our customer management team to balance inventory investment/exposure with customer service targets.

 

 

Effective inventory management is a key component of our future
success. Because our customers do not purchase our products
under long-term supply contracts, but rather on a purchase order
basis, effective inventory management requires close
coordination with the customer base. We employ various types of
inventory management techniques that include collaborative
forecasting and planning, vendor-managed inventory, key event
management and various forms of replenishment management
processes. We have demand management planners in our customer
management group who work closely with customers to develop
demand forecasts that are passed to the supply chain. We also
have professionals within the customer management group who
coordinate daily with our larger customers to help ensure that
our customers’ planned inventory levels are in fact
available at their individual retail outlets. Additionally,
within our supply chain organization we have dedicated
professionals that translate the demand forecast into our
inventory strategy and specific production plans. These
individuals work closely with our customer management team to
balance inventory investment/exposure with customer service
targets.

 

 

Effective inventory management is a key component of our future success. Since our customers do not purchase our products under long-term supply contracts, but rather on a purchase order basis, effective inventory management requires close coordination with the customer base. We employ various types of inventory management techniques that include collaborative forecasting and planning, vendor managed inventory, key event management, and various forms of replenishment management processes. We have approximately 69 demand management planners in our customer management group who work closely with customers to develop demand forecasts that are passed to the supply chain. We have an additional 18 professionals within the customer management group who coordinate daily with our larger customers to help ensure that our customers’ planned inventory levels are in fact available at their individual retail outlets. Additionally, within our supply chain organization we have approximately 150 dedicated professionals that translate the demand forecast into our inventory strategy and specific production plans. These individuals work closely with our customer management team to balance inventory investment/exposure with customer service targets.