Practice
Supply Chain
A fashion business is its supply chain. We build it.
The work, in detail.
From fibre to finished goods, we design and run the upstream of fashion businesses — vendor networks, fabric pipelines, sampling rhythm, and the cost discipline that makes scale possible.
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Vendor discovery, evaluation, and contracting across India and abroad
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Fabric and trim sourcing — knits, wovens, denim, sustainables
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Sampling and pre-production pipeline design
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MOQ negotiation and inventory planning for new and growing brands
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Cost engineering and margin protection
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Supplier consolidation and supply-base rationalisation
Where this practice meets The Apex Method.
Every practice runs through the same four stages. Here is where this one operates most.
Diagnose
Active here
Design
Active here
Deliver
Active here
Scale
The shape of an engagement.
- 01
Audit
We map the existing supply base, costs, lead times, and risk concentrations.
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Design
We architect the right vendor mix and sampling cadence for the business model.
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Onboard
We bring vendors in on negotiated terms, with clear quality and lead-time SLAs.
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Run
We operate the supply chain or transition it to your team with a documented playbook.
What you walk away with.
A vetted vendor base with terms in writing
A sampling and production calendar that the business runs on
Documented costing structure with target margins held
A trained internal team or an ongoing partnership for continuity
Operators advising operators.
Practice lead
Head of Supply Chain Practice
Head of Supply Chain Practice
Owns the supply-chain practice end to end — vendor networks, sourcing, sampling, and the cost discipline that protects margin at scale.
Mentor support
- Satyanarayana SheshagiriDirector · Sheshagiri Industries Pvt. Ltd
- Venkat SubramaniamChief Sourcing Officer · The Bear House
D2D: Design to Delivery
A productised pathway into this practice for founders who want a structured engagement.
Have a supply chain problem worth solving?
Engagements start with a conversation. We will tell you honestly whether this is something we can help with.