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Collaborative Forecasting: Working with Suppliers to Optimize Inventory
Inventory planning isn’t just about numbers , it’s about spotting opportunities in every datapoint and building trust in the process behind your forecasts. For modern fashion companies, getting it right means working closely with suppliers, not just sending projections and hoping they stick.
When planning happens in isolation, the usual issues show up: overstocked warehouses, last-minute factory rushes, missed launch windows. But when brands share real context like sell-through signals, campaign timelines, and product priorities, suppliers can plan smarter and hit targets more consistently.
That’s where collaborative forecasting becomes powerful. Vintly is your operational supply chain core, where all production orders, timelines, and supplier communication stay connected. From the first message to a supplier to check prices, quantities, and ETDs, to final delivery at your warehouse or store, everything lives in one shared workflow.
Suppliers want to deliver. When they get the full picture, they can anticipate needs, solve problems earlier, and perform better. Real context, shared milestones, and visibility in one place — that’s how forecasting becomes more than just a plan. It becomes production-ready.
What Good Collaboration Looks Like
- Suppliers are brought into the plan early, with clear shared milestones.
- Everyone works from the same place, so updates and changes don’t get lost in email threads.
- Production timelines are visible end-to-end, with the key checkpoints easy to follow.
- Real-time dashboards based on live data
- Integrations with forwarders and logistics tools
The result
Smarter inventory decisions, fewer surprises, and stronger partnerships with the people behind your products.
