How to Secure Quality of Imported Garments. Garment Apparel

The world has come closer and is shrinking by the day, thanks to the internet. With the shrinking world, the political borders are also diminishing in context to business and trade. Although trade and business have crossed boundaries since times immemorial yet with time and the advent of technology things have become easier. A South American in Brazil actually selling in Asia or probably outsourcing from Europe and selling to a buyer in Asia. It could be anything.

Although the boundaries have diminished the physical distances remain the same, and these physical distances bring in ‘time’. Covering a physical distance is time-consuming and a cost is attached to it and what if the shipment doesn’t arrive or probably doesn’t hold the committed quality standards? The loss cannot be mitigated and a question arises how secure and quality are these shipments of imported international apparels?

Well a few steps can actually save such a loss:

1. Choosing the vendor:

The very first step is to choose the vendor. With the easy availability at throwaway prices and the extensive use of the internet everyone and anyone can have their presence over the internet. But checking the credentials of the potential vendor is not that difficult today as there are a lot of people who provide these services. They can get a buyer to check everything from the quality control certificates to the machinery of the vendors. These factors help in zeroing down a vendor.

Also see: Vendor selection criteria

2. Quality control companies:

Having the right vendor is not the only thing important. A buyer needs to have third party intervention. A quality control company comes to help at this point. It ensures the shipment follows the compliance and adheres to the quality norms. These companies also perform quality tests at times when required by the buyer countries. They issue quality control certificates which validate the quality of the goods hence relaxing a buyer.

3. Obtaining the shipment:

The buck does not stop there! Obtaining a shipment is equally important. Shipment is a long process and there is a lot of documentation required. The documentation is a tedious job but well, a buyer need not do all that, instead there are experts who take care of receiving the shipment. These experts have a deep knowledge about logistics, global movements, customs, freights and deliveries.

The above points will help a buyer to secure imported international apparels and their quality hassle free.