Need to scale up?
As a fashion sourcing and design agency, assisting our clients to enhance their supply chain, manufacturing processes and product quality is at the heart of what we do. In our earlier years when founding Director Katie Macdonald was based in Hong Kong, SBD was approached by one of our now long-standing clients to assist with their production. At the time of enquiry, the brand was producing in Bali and experiencing inconsistent quality and unreliable delivery timeframes that were difficult to manage.
To help the brand achieve better quality and more certainty in delivery, SBD was able to facilitate a new relationship for the brand in China from our existing network of reliable factories. While manufacturing continued in Bali, SBD coordinated new product development and commenced production with the new supplier. For the brand, an increase in minimum order quantities (MOQs) was a necessary investment, however the supplier’s in house technical capabilities and quality control, coupled with SBD’s effective communication and pre-shipment inspections quickly resulted in a higher quality product and delivery of orders within the agreed schedule.
As the brand’s agent, SBD formed a strong relationship with the new suppliers in China. After a few years, the brand’s confidence in the new supplier was certain, enabling them to completely shift their manufacturing from Bali to China. Now 9 years on, the brand has significantly benefited from these relationships and as a result have experienced:
considerable growth in recent years having developed a reputation for a high quality product and confidence with their customer base
a more collaborative process for product development between the brand, SBD and the supplier
open communication which has allowed for sharing of information in relation to trends, material sourcing and availability and most importantly, resolving any complications that may arise
delivery of product within the agreed schedule.
If you are considering scaling up your brand and need help finding new suppliers, contact us and see how we can help.