吉尔丹对衣服制造的细微差别和复杂性并不陌生。该公司已经在服装制造领域进行了35年以上的工艺，这一旅程帮助吉尔丹（Gildan）获得了其行业领导者的认可。如今，该公司拥有并管理近30个高效纱线旋转，，，，纺织品， 和缝纫全世界的工厂在行业领先的社会和环境标准下运作。这story该公司的卓越制造业背后归结为其独特的商业模式：供应链中生产阶段的直接所有权，更名为垂直整合。

从纱线旋转到成品服装，吉尔丹的垂直整合业务模型使其可以直接控制制造衣服的绝大多数工厂。这使该公司与许多服装品牌区分开来，他们经常依靠外包给第三方承包商。吉尔丹（Gildan）的供应链所有权使该公司能够在生产周期的各个级别嵌入标准化的系统和流程，从而将公司的整体制造业投入到高度监管的公司中，以尽可能高效和负责。

"Gildan is well-positioned to optimize every single detail that goes into how we produce clothes from enhancing innovation at our factories to ensuring that we apply sustainable and cost-effective processes,” explains Benito Masi, President of Manufacturing at Gildan. “For instance, we have been adding new energy efficiency initiatives for years, which has allowed us to decrease our energy intensity, lower our GHG emissions, and increase our use of renewable energy. We also strategically set up our factories in regions that expedite the geographical flow of goods through our manufacturing stages to minimize transportation, reduce disruptions, and increase efficiencies. Our primary fibre of choice is cotton sourced from the United States, which is why our yarn-spinning facilities are also located there. Likewise, our textiles and sewing facilities are often located close to each other for that very same reason.”

吉尔丹（Gildan）的供应链监督在增强其竞争性位置方面发挥了重要作用。凭借公司在整个运营范围内的无与伦比的可见性，吉尔丹在决定其运营时可以采取更全面的方法，从而使公司能够确定通常会错过的新解决方案和改进的机会。

Masi补充说：“吉尔丹的独特运营方式证明了我们对制造卓越的长期承诺。”“吉尔丹开始相信拥有我们的工厂是制作出色服装的最佳方法，从那以后，我们一直忠于这一创立原则。”

随着适应性成为整个供应链中越来越重要的重点，Gildan将继续利用其垂直整合的业务模型的优势来为其客户提供服务，同时继续投资于可持续解决方案。

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