Background: The decline in the productivity of the South African clothing industry was attributed to changing trends in the number of clothing production organisations, which together with a decline in manufacturing output and a fluctuation in employment had all contributed to complexities in demand planning. Purpose: This article investigates demand planning approaches in the clothing industry in Gauteng. Method: A descriptive study was conducted based on a structured questionnaire. Findings: The results revealed that both hierarchical and optimal approaches should be considered in clothing manufacturing. Managerial implications: In order to improve demand planning practices in the clothing industry, managers are recommended to apply hierarchical and optimal demand planning approaches, which might bring about improvements to demand planning in the Gauteng clothing industry. Conclusion: It is recommended that clothing manufacturers consider the types of product offering before making decisions about adopting the hierarchical or optimal demand planning approaches. When planning for basic clothes, manufacturers should consider a hierarchical demand planning approach, whereas the optimal demand planning approach is recommended for fashion clothes.

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南非豪登省服装业利益相关者采用的需求计划方法

背景：南非服装业生产率的下降归因于服装生产组织数量的变化趋势，这与制造业产量的下降和就业的波动共同导致需求计划的复杂性。目的：本文研究了豪登省服装行业的需求计划方法。方法：基于结构化问卷进行描述性研究。结果：结果表明，在服装制造中应同时考虑分层方法和最佳方法。对管理的影响：为了改善服装行业的需求计划实践，建议经理们采用分层和最佳的需求计划方法，这可能会改善豪登服装业的需求计划。结论：建议服装制造商在决定采用分层或最佳需求计划方法之前，先考虑产品种类。在规划基本服装时，制造商应考虑采用分层需求规划方法，而对于时尚服装则建议采用最佳需求规划方法。