Billabong transforms supply chain with GT Nexus

Oakland, Calif. – Teen lifestyle brand Billabong is positioning its supply chain on the GT Nexus platform to support transformation of its wholesale and retail businesses. Billabong will connect suppliers and trading partners in a cloud-based network to facilitate and automate processes for supply chain financing, order collaboration, invoice management, in-transit visibility and payment management.



Deployment of GT Nexus is part of a larger global initiative at Billabong to obtain real-time supply chain visibility to drive retail and wholesale business growth.



"We are deeply committed to strengthening our supplier relationships through process automation and greater collaboration around orders, invoices, settlements and delivery of goods," said Jeff Streader, COO at Billabong. "Connectivity and visibility obtained on GT Nexus creates a seamless environment that removes time and cost from the supply chain lifecycle for us and our suppliers. Making data and capital more accessible to suppliers will remove friction and enable agile delivery of goods."