Laura Ashley

Laura Ashley Holdings plc: The Battle for Survival The principal activities of the Laura Ashley Holding Group are the design, manufacturing, sourcing, distribution and sale of clothing, accessories and home furnishings. The Group acts through tow divisions: Retail, which reflects sales through Laura Ashley managed stores, Mail Order and Internet, and Non-retail, which includes licensing, and franchising, although the retail sector represents the bigger one. The company operates in the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe …

…job for sure. According to the supply chain it is important to create a tight relationship to the suppliers, which then may be more reactive to the changing needs of the company. Maybe it would be wise to reduce the number of suppliers to some main/principle suppliers in order to agree some special terms of payment and delivery. In this way the whole business process could be coordinated and managed more efficiently and cost-effective.