Digital Transformation in Entrepreneurial Supply Chain for the Startup Ecosystem

Workshop

Program Overview

Key Focus Areas:

- Introduction to Digital Transformation in Supply Chain
- End-to-End Supply Chain Management for New Fashion Brands
- Digital Tools and Technologies in Fashion Supply Chains
- Strategies for Sustaining Profitability in Startups
- Best Practices in International Fashion Retail Textile Industry
- Interactive Exercises and Case Studies

Understanding the Fashion Supply Chain
International Best Practices in Fashion Retail and Textile Industry
Developing Your Fashion Brand: From Concept to Market
Sustaining Profitability in Fashion Startups
Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Management

Learning Objectives

This session equips aspiring fashion entrepreneurs with essential supply chain knowledge, focusing on digital transformation and international best practices, to optimize operations, sustain profitability, and successfully launch and manage fashion startups.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of digital transformation in supply chain management, specifically within the fashion industry. They will gain the skills to manage end-to-end supply chains for new fashion brands, leveraging digital tools to improve efficiency and transparency. Participants will learn to develop strategies for sustaining profitability in fashion startups and apply international best practices in fashion retail and textile industries. Additionally, they will be equipped to design and execute a fashion brand strategy, analyze real-world case studies, and implement sustainable practices, ensuring competitive advantage and long-term success in the global market.

Who Should Attend?

Entrepreneurs who are graduates of textile and fashion design, merchandisers, and textile industry professionals aiming to develop their own fashion brand.

Program Fees

PKR/- 29,500
Exclusive of Taxes

Date

TBD

Duration

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Venue

EMEC @IoBM, Karachi

Registration

Program Facilitators

Muhammad Zuhair Mohsin

Engr, MBA, CSCA, CSCM, PGD BLOCKCHAIN, PHD SCHOLAR

Muhammad Zuhair Mohsin is a corporate supply chain consultant, trainer, educationist, and Fashionpreneur with a background in Industrial Engineering and an MBA specializing in supply chain management. He holds certifications such as CSCA, CSCM, and PGD Blockchain, and is pursuing a Doctorate in Supply Chain Management. His expertise lies in strategic leadership, focusing on revenue growth through operational optimization, productivity enhancement, and supply chain efficiency. He is dedicated to driving excellence in supply chain management across various industries.

Dr. Syed Adeel Ali Shah

Textile Science, MBA, MPhil, CISCOM, Supply Chain Expert, Researcher, Publisher and PhD.

Dr. Shah is a seasoned supply chain expert with experience both in local & multinational corporations, a trainer, philosopher and consultant with a focus on supply chain management.

He has been engaged with retail, sourcing companies, and manufacturers in Pakistan to advise on supply chain performance.

In his professional career, he directed supply chain teams, showcasing a broad range of strategic leadership skills in supply chain management and optimizing efficiency on a global scale. He has proven adept at building resilient infrastructures and converting traditional supply chains into digital value chains by modernizing organizational supply chain frameworks aimed at setting industry benchmarks. Dr. Shah has actively promoted and authored insights on supply chain strategies and models for manufacturing companies.

As a consultant, he has worked with Eurocentra Pakistan, Vista Apparel Pvt Ltd, and the Textile Institute of Pakistan. Dr. Shah's expertise spans optimizing inventory management, sustainability, and sourcing while also contributing his insights to research capstone projects across various sectors in Pakistan and globally. His consultancy as capstone lead portfolio includes a diverse range of industries, such as automotive, steel, textiles, packaging, healthcare, oil and gas, food and fashion.

Leveraging his diverse industry experiences, his key areas of expertise include:

Efficient and responsive procurement and sourcing
Business process re-engineering, including the revitalization and standardization of standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Strategic supply chain management
Inventory management, just-in-time (JIT) methodologies
Demand forecasting
Logistics and warehousing management
Category management for both export and local retail markets
Leagile (Lean &Agile) supply chains in Apparel & Textiles.

Skills: SAP S/4HANA, ISO 14001Environmental Management Systems, Social Accountability 8000, CISCOM, End-to-end supply chain design and development, Supply Chain & Firm Performance, Leagile Chains.