Victoria Secrets supply chain starts off with raw materials chosen by their designer's which then gets shipped from China for a cheaper price. This helps the company with price especially because the quality is high quality material. This high quality is satisfying to all their customers and that is Victoria Secrets top concerns. Once the raw materials get processed through specific factories with specific machines Victoria Secrets products are on its way to becoming a product. After the raw material gets processed and becomes a product, the product is made in batches in different colors, sizes, designs, and cuts depending on the product design. Once these product's are finalized they are shipped out to all Victoria Secret stores.
Their performance is determined depending on delivery, quality, time and cost of their products. Victoria Secret does not ship all products to all countries because of specific restrictions. However, if Victoria Secret can not ship a certain item before you check out, you will receive a notice right away stating that you must remove that specific item and why. It may be because of an address change or a possible change in another shipping method. Shipping and handling charges are determined by the merchandise dollar amount of your order before any deductions. Charges will be calculated before taxes. If products are on backorder your total will not be charged until the product is shipped out.The price and the quality of Victoria Secrets products are all reasonable prices and very high in quality. The delivery time is usually 4-7 business days and could be quicker for additional prices depending on the delivering company.
Limited Brands, an upscale branded consumer packaged goods company, sells women's intimate apparel, personal care products and women's and men's apparel under various trade names through its catalog, e-commerce and network of more than 3800 stores. Limited Brands is currently implementing Manugistics' web-based demand and supply chain management solutions including collaborative logistics management for both inbound and outbound planning, optimization and execution.
Limited Brands, an upscale branded consumer packaged goods company, sells women's intimate apparel, personal care products and women's and men's apparel under various trade names through its catalog, e-commerce and network of more than 3800 stores.
On holidays like Black-Friday when the most of their consumers begin their Christmas shopping, the corporate head-office has to deal with huge volumens of hourly phone calls from individual stores for updates on sales.
Limited Logistics Services has set up some functions to manage the company's supply chain processes. Also, it wants to concentrate on maximizing distribution and logistics efficiency, fulfilling with international trade and customs laws, ensuring regulatory compliance and facilitating product allocation and flow planning. All departments also have to make sure there are no weak links in the supply chain management. One of the important facts is that Limited Logistics Services investing in its employees.
Victoria’s Secret’s supply chain management is well managed. They could start supplying their stores with clothes which are offered through Internet and catalogues. Since manufactory is in Sri Lanka, it would be good if all stores could place an order and the products would be sent directly to the store from the manufactory. Victoria's Secret should keep using the same manufacturing process which is being used in present.
