Fashion
Suzhou Tianyuan lifts accuracy to 98% with Coats Digital’s GSDCost
Through the digitization of its production processes, Tianyuan has improved SMV calculation accuracy to 98%, shortened new product process analysis time from four days to one, and reduced sample garment development cycles by 25%.
Suzhou Tianyuan achieved 98 per cent SMV accuracy after adopting Coats Digital’s GSDCost.
Process analysis efficiency rose 60 per cent, cutting new product analysis time to one day and reducing sample development cycles by 25 per cent.
Cost estimation accuracy improved to 95 per cent, while on-time delivery reached 96 per cent and material waste fell by 2 per cent.
Founded in Suzhou, Tianyuan Garments employs over 5,000 people and produces more than 26 million garments annually, including sportswear, shirts, trousers, coats, down jackets, and technical outerwear. Certified under the ISO9001 Quality Management System and the BSCI Social Responsibility System, Tianyuan has been honoured with the Adidas Global Supplier Award for four consecutive years.
Before adopting GSDCost, Tianyuan’s standard minute value (SMV) calculations were largely based on engineers’ individual experience, resulting in variations of up to 30% across production lines. The lack of consistent data meant that process analysis for new products could take several days, often producing inaccurate results. The increasing need for faster turnarounds and more fragmented, complex orders highlighted the necessity for a more agile, scientific approach.
Hailan Chen, Industrial Engineering Director at Suzhou Tianyuan, said: “Before implementing GSDCost, SMV calculations relied heavily on engineers’ experience, resulting in variations of up to 30% across different production lines. New product process analysis consequently, took three to four days. As fast fashion and fragmented orders became more prevalent, traditional methods struggled to meet brands’ demands for a rapid response.”
Recognising rising industry costs and the need to strengthen competitiveness, Tianyuan began its digital transformation journey three years ago.
Mr. Tang, General Manager at Suzhou Tianyuan, said: “Amid rising costs and shifting production capacities across the global apparel manufacturing industry, we identified digital transformation as our strategic solution. Before implementing GSDCost, although we served as a contract manufacturer for well-known brands, our cost control methods were inefficient and manual, leading to a year-on-year decline in profit margins.”
The implementation of GSDCost played a pivotal role in achieving the company’s strategic goals of higher transparency, efficiency, and profitability. With GSDCost onboard, Tianyuan quickly established a unified digital process platform that standardised SMV calculations across all operations.
Hailan Chen added: “After adopting GSDCost, our SMV calculation accuracy has now improved to 98%, and new product process analysis time has been shortened to just one day—increasing the quotation efficiency by over 60%.”
For complex functional apparel orders, GSDCost’s intelligent matching feature enables Tianyuan to complete process breakdowns in just a few hours—a task that previously took days.
“The standardised operation library in GSDCost also helped us reduce sample garment development cycles by 25%, securing a critical competitive advantage in an increasingly demanding market,” explained Hailan Chen.
Mr. Tang added: “By digitizing the entire process from order placement to shipment, Tianyuan achieved three major breakthroughs. First, the accuracy of cost estimation improved from 75% to 95%, strengthening our negotiation power and enabling us to secure partnerships with premium clients such as Adidas. Second, we established a real-time production management system, increasing on-time delivery performance to 96% and reducing material waste by approximately 2%. GSDCost has become the core engine driving our transformation from manufacturing to smart manufacturing.”
GSDCost, Coats Digital’s method analysis and predetermined times solution, is widely acknowledged as the de facto international standard across the sewn products industry. It supports a more collaborative, transparent, and sustainable supply chain in which brands and manufacturers establish and optimise ‘International Standard Time Benchmarks’ using standard motion codes and predetermined times. This shared framework supports accurate cost prediction, fact-based negotiation, and a more efficient garment manufacturing process, while concurrently delivering on CSR commitments.
Boris Lu, Customer Success Manager at Coats Digital, said: “The success of the GSDCost project at Suzhou Tianyuan Garments demonstrates the profound value of digital transformation in apparel manufacturing. During the implementation process, we worked closely with the Tianyuan team to deeply integrate industry expertise with system functionalities, building a standardised database covering over 50,000 processes. This has enabled Tianyuan to make faster, more accurate production decisions, optimise processes across multiple lines, and strengthen both its competitiveness and operational resilience.”
Key Benefits and ROI for Suzhou Tianyuan
- 98% accuracy in SMV calculation
- 60% improvement in process analysis efficiency
- 25% reduction in sample development cycles
- 95% accuracy in cost estimation
- 96% on-time delivery performance
- 2% reduction in material waste
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (MS)
The agreement was signed after nine months of negotiations.
BGMEA and AmCham Bangladesh have welcomed the signing of a reciprocal tariff pact with the US, terming it as a positive development for the apparel sector.
Garments manufactured using US inputs will be exempt from such tariffs and that will improve Bangladesh’s market access to the US, BGMEA noted.
The provision can encourage deeper supply-chain integration and promote value addition, AmCham said.
Garments manufactured in Bangladesh using cotton and man-made fibres imported from the United States will be exempt from such tariffs and that will improve Bangladesh’s market access to the United States, BGMEA noted.
It, however, emphasised that proper evaluation and traceability mechanisms must be ensured to fully benefit from the provision allowing the use of US-origin raw materials.
The trade body observed that while US cotton is of better quality, it is relatively expensive as well. If local spinning mills can ensure competitively priced yarn, the agreement could create substantial opportunities for export growth, it added.
The deal reflects constructive engagement between two longstanding economic partners and sends a positive signal to global investors amid heightened uncertainty in international trade, an AmCham statement said.
The provision that allows zero-tariff access for certain products manufactured with US inputs has the potential to encourage deeper supply-chain integration, promote value addition and strengthen backward linkages between US producers and Bangladeshi manufacturers, it added.
Fibre2Fashion (DS)
Carding wool prices jumped 4.5 per cent over the week, marking the standout performance across the catalogue. Cardings, which are shorter staple wools used in woollen spun yarns such as locks, crutchings and lambs wool, have historically led sustainable market rallies. After lagging other wool types during the past six months of steady price gains, the strong lift in this segment may encourage renewed buying interest from both domestic and overseas buyers, the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) said in its commentary for week 33 of the current wool marketing season.
Supply conditions continue to underpin sentiment. Test house data show a seasonal 10 per cent decline in volumes, while wool representatives in growing regions report lower sheep numbers and reduced wool flows into stores due to challenging climatic conditions. The most striking figure was a 21 per cent year-on-year drop in wool tested last month. Over the past two years, Australia’s wool production has fallen by an amount equivalent to the entire South African wool clip, highlighting the scale of tightening supply in the global Merino market, the AWI commentary added.
Australian wool prices rose again this week, led by a 4.5 per cent surge in carding wool, despite a stronger Australian dollar.
Supply concerns intensified as wool tested fell 21 per cent year on year and sheep numbers declined.
China expanded its export share to 88.4 per cent, while Italy increased imports 6.3 per cent.
Auctions will resume on February 24, 2026, after a scheduled break.
Export data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that China extended its dominance in the first half of the 2025-26 season, accounting for 88.4 per cent of Australian wool exports by volume. India held a 5.4 per cent share, while Italy accounted for 3.3 per cent. Italy was the only major destination to increase imports year on year, with volumes rising 6.3 per cent compared to the same period last season.
The market will pause next week at the request of major customers observing their Spring festival and New Year celebrations, with auctions scheduled to resume on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)
The profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter came in at ₹185.55 lakh (~$204,700), up 27.89 per cent YoY. On a QoQ basis, PAT grew 2.33 per cent from ₹181.32 lakh reported in the previous quarter.
Vipul Organics has posted revenue of ₹4,637.57 lakh (~$5.11 million) in Q3 FY26, up 11.65 per cent year on year and 16.92 per cent quarter on quarter.
PAT rose 27.89 per cent YoY to ₹185.55 lakh (~$204,700).
For nine months, revenue grew 3.82 per cent while PAT jumped 35.17 per cent.
Management expects capex benefits and stronger order flow ahead.
On a standalone and consolidated basis, Q3 FY26 profit before tax (PBT) stood at ₹252.2 lakh and ₹251.94 lakh respectively, compared to ₹182.94 lakh and ₹182.79 lakh in the corresponding quarter of FY25. Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was ₹1.1, Vipul Organics said in a press release.
For the nine months (9M) period, total revenue reached ₹12,372.74 lakh, reflecting a 3.82 per cent rise from ₹11,916.75 lakh recorded in the same period of the previous year. PAT for the nine-month period increased significantly by 35.17 per cent to ₹493.76 lakh, compared to ₹365.28 lakh in the nine months in FY25.
During the 9M period, standalone PBT stood at ₹653.29 lakh against ₹518 lakh a year earlier. Consolidated PAT was ₹492.86 lakh, up from ₹364.33 lakh in the corresponding period last year. EPS for 9M improved to ₹2.92 on a standalone basis, compared to ₹2.26 in the previous year.
Commenting on the results, Vipul Shah, managing director, Vipul Organics Limited, said: “We have seen an improvement in our topline in this quarter. With our Capex almost done, we expect the benefits to kick in from the coming quarters. Our water membrane division has also shown traction, and we are hopeful of order flow in the coming fiscal. With Macroeconomic indicators showing improvement, your company is fully positioned to take advantage of the existing and newer business opportunities. We are also geared towards taking advantage of AI for improved operational performance and predictive analysis of product demand.”
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