Adib Sajjad, Country Manager – Bangladesh at Solvei8. Based in Dhaka, Adib works closely with apparel manufacturers to support the transition toward more connected, data-driven factory operations across planning and production. With prior leadership roles and experience as part of founding teams within the apparel technology ecosystem, he brings a strong blend of commercial insight and on-ground manufacturing understanding. At Solvei8, Adib focuses on building long-term partnerships and enabling factories to improve execution, visibility, and operational control.
Textile Focus: Could you please share the current scenario of the RMG sector?
Adib Sajjad: Tariffs and trade uncertainty are putting significant pressure on the Bangladesh RMG sector. Margins are compressed, buyer negotiations are tougher, and factories are being asked to absorb cost shocks while still committing to tight delivery timelines.
What we are seeing on the ground is a clear shift in buyer behavior. Orders are moving toward fewer, more reliable suppliers. Discussions are no longer only about price; they are about execution certainty, transparency, and how well a factory can respond when plans change.
Operationally, factories are dealing with frequent re-planning and shorter decision windows. Those dependent on manual updates or delayed visibility are struggling to keep pace. Factories with faster, clearer visibility across planning and production are managing volatility better and protecting buyer confidence.
The market remains challenging, but it is clearly distinguishing between factories that can operate with tight control and those that cannot.
Textile Focus: As a technology provider, how does Solvei8 support the textile sector?
Adib Sajjad: In Bangladesh, most factories already have systems and data. The real issue is reliability and timing. Decisions often come too late because data is fragmented, inconsistent, or not available when teams need it.
Factory OS is built to address this gap. It is a cloud-native, real-time platform designed for shopfloor conditions. It captures ground-level data directly from production, supports offline validation in low-connectivity environments, and synchronises automatically once connectivity is restored.
The platform integrates easily with existing ERP, planning, and machine systems, giving teams a single, consistent view across planning, production, maintenance, and quality. This improves day-to-day coordination and reduces execution blind spots.
From a business standpoint, this is critical in the current environment. With tariffs squeezing margins and buyers becoming far more selective, factories no longer have room for execution surprises. The ability to see issues early, respond quickly, and hold delivery commitments is now directly linked to retaining orders and protecting margins. By reducing firefighting, unplanned overtime, and last-minute corrections, Factory OS helps factories operate with the level of predictability and control that buyers increasingly expect.
Textile Focus: How was the business in 2025, and what is your action plan for 2026?
Adib Sajjad: 2025 was a tough year for the industry. Tariff pressure, cautious buyers, and frequent order changes increased execution risk for most manufacturers. At the same time, factories became more conscious of the need for stronger operational control.
For Solvei8, we saw steady progress despite these conditions. Existing customers expanded their use of Factory OS across planning, execution, and maintenance as they looked for more stability. Groups such as Ananta, Viyellatex, AKH, and Northern Tosrifa increased adoption because the platform helped them respond faster and manage volatility more confidently.
In 2026, our focus is on helping factories sustain performance under continued uncertainty. This means deeper product adoption, stronger customer success support, and ensuring customers extract long-term value from their operational data. The priority is consistency and resilience, not aggressive expansion.
Textile Focus: From a product and technology perspective, where is Solvei8 focusing in 2026?
Adib Sajjad: In 2026, we aim to turn continuous operational data into prescriptive guidance, enabling proactive and optimised factory execution. Many of our customers already have strong data foundations through Factory OS; the next step is ensuring that data directly supports day-to-day decision-making on the shopfloor.
To do this, we are introducing AI-driven decision support that helps teams identify execution risks earlier, prioritise issues clearly, and make better capacity and sequencing decisions. The objective is not automation for its own sake, but timely, practical recommendations that supervisors and planners can act on before problems escalate.
Alongside this, we are strengthening the data pipeline for existing customers so information flows seamlessly across planning, execution, and performance analysis. This ensures decisions are based on consistent, trusted data rather than manual reconciliation. In a volatile market, this ability to move from data to guided action helps factories reduce surprises, protect delivery commitments, and operate with greater confidence.
