PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS
This increased flexibility extends beyond production methods to business models.
DTP enables the broader adoption of just-in-time( JIT) production approaches in the textiles industry and facilitates the growing trend of reshoring and nearshoring in manufacturing.
Adopting these approaches as part of a new business model focused on sustainable personalised and slow consumption will be critical to reducing the global problem of textile waste.
DTP: Unlocking JIT and reshoring in textiles JIT manufacturing turns traditional production methods on their head.
Instead of creating a backlog of stock for anticipated demand, manufacturers produce exactly what is needed when it is needed. This approach could be critical in addressing the excess across manufacturing, from unsold electric vehicle fleets to food manufacturers overestimating demand.
In the global textiles industry dominated by the‘ fast fashion’ model of high-volume production at low costs, up to 30 % of goods go unsold each year, ending up in landfills. This model has proved itself not only unsustainable and exploitative, but also poorly attuned to consumer demand.
The fashion industry is crying out for JIT, which DTP helps enable. This technology also supports the greater adoption of reshoring and nearshoring in the textiles sector, particularly for SMEs, startups and emerging manufacturers.
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100 May 2025