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Why Fashion Companies Are Creating Virtual Versions of Their Supply Chains

A digital twin of the supply chain that lets brands optimise their operations, minimise costs and increase speeds might sound like a distant dream, but companies including denim manufacturer Saitex are trying to make it a reality.
A worker in a factory hangs a pair of jeans on a machine.
Inside Saitex's Los Angeles denim factory. (Saitex)

Unlike Saitex’s other denim factories in Vietnam and Los Angeles, which collectively crank out millions of pairs of jeans each year, the new one chief executive

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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