Li & FungSCM Intelligence
March 19, 2026 · Fiscal Q1 2026
🔴 2 Critical ⚠ 4 Warnings Live
💰 Cost vs Benchmark
+8.4%
Widening gap
Bedding +8.4% S.Deco +3.8% H.Text -1.7% DIY -4.6% Towels -6.3%
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💳 Payments Due (30 days)
€745K
4 countries · 6 POs
€745K total China €420K Bangladesh €185K India €95K Vietnam €45K
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📊 SCF Utilization
67%
€1.9M headroom remaining
80% caution Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 67% Utilized Headroom Util%
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🏭 Suppliers at Risk
3 / 9
1 critical · 2 watch · 6 ok
3 of 9 Critical (1) Watch (2) OK (6)
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📦 PO vs Market
2
1 overbuying · 1 opportunity
S.Deco Over H.Text Opp Bedding Watch Towels DIY
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🌍 Geo Concentration
68%
China · +27pts vs peers
68% CN 18% BD VN 14% IN Yours Peer avg
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🌐 Market Intelligence

L&F market & trade data
🌾 Commodity
−15%
Cotton at 82¢/lb — Sustained Decline
USDA Q2 confirms surplus through Q3. Your fixed contract unrecovered — €140K to date.
Impact: €140K unrecovered · contract renewal Sep 2026
Review price clause before April 30
🚢 Freight
−8%
CN→EU Rates Stabilising at $2,200/40ft
Rates down 8% MoM. L&F network avg €3.45/unit. Your contract at €4.20 is 22% above.
Opportunity: €95K/yr savings via consolidation program
Consolidation closes €95K annual gap
📋 Regulatory
Q1 2027
EU CSRD Scope 3 Supply Chain Mandatory
Upstream emissions data required for large EU buyers. 6 of your suppliers not yet compliant.
Risk: 6 non-compliant suppliers · EU buyer access at risk
ESG supplier assessment within Q2
💱 FX
1.08→1.12
USD Weakening 3.7% vs EUR Since January
38% of your contracts USD-denominated, no hedge. ~€95K Q2 favorable, Q3+ risk rising.
Watch: Q3+ exposure rising without hedge in place
Review FX hedge strategy for H2

🏆 Competitor & Peer Movements

Via L&F network · anonymised
EU Home Goods · Large Retailer ⚠ Act Now
Major EU buyer cutting China allocation 20% — Vietnam & India transition underway
Q1 2026 earnings call confirmed. 3-year plan to reduce China below 45%. Now realising 11% unit cost advantage. You remain at 68% China.
Via L&F · Mar 2026 · ▶ Relevant: your geo concentration signal
Bangladesh · Wage Accord ⚠ Watch
Bangladesh minimum wage +8% effective April 1 — cost pass-through H2 2026
14 key factories confirmed. Expect 3–5% unit cost increase on BD-sourced categories. Your BD spend: €185K/mth.
Active Apr 1 · ▶ Relevant: Bedding & Activewear cost outlook
EU Fast Fashion · 2 Peers ⏱ Closing Fast
Two peers increased Home Textile POs +18–25% in Q1 — securing Q2–Q3 capacity
Both peers locked Q2–Q3 factory allocation. You remain flat — factory windows closing within 30 days.
L&F data · Apr 2026 · ▶ Relevant: your Home Textile purchasing plan
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