Hej, last week I started my internship at a
small Stockholm based fashion brand. The brand focuses on premium denim commodities in mens-
and womenswear. The collection is completed with t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts and jackets. During my internship, my tasks can be divided into two main areas,
product development and procurement, and corporate sustainability. Primarily, I
will be supporting my colleagues in the daily business regarding the product
development, buying and sourcing. Additionally, I will be working on two
projects. One project comprises the systemization of the processes involved in the
development and procurement of products. Within the second project I will be
assessing the status quo of the brand in the sustainability realm. The latter
includes the advancement of the communication of the current endeavors as well
as the identification of areas for improvement. Within the first week of my
internship, I focused on getting to know the brand, paying special attention to
the products and collection as well as the processes involved in the
development and procurement of the former.
First insights resulted in the understanding that
in the development of the products a great emphasis is put on the selection,
and in the case of the denim products the development, of sustainable premium
fabrics. Especially the development of the denim fabric is considered vital for
the development of the collection and I would even say is the core of the
brand, which is perceptible in the look but particularly in the haptic of the
products. This requires a strong
partnership with the respective suppliers.
Based on this observation I plan to write my
report on how the established partnerships can be exploited for the
enhancement of sustainability, meaning the further reduction of the social and
environmental impacts of the products. To do so, I will take notes throughout
the internship which will help me to get a better understanding of the partnership. These notes as well as a literature review in the field
of supply chain collaboration for sustainability will form the basis for the
report.
In the next blog posts, you will get insights
on the proceedings of my projects at work as well as how the report is progressing.
Until then enjoy the starting spring.
BR, J.W.
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