Fashion + Apparel: solutions that are always in style
UTi has teams of dedicated fashion specialists located in every major region worldwide that are focused on planning, implementing, and managing the right supply chain solutions for the fast-moving apparel industry. UTi has developed industry-specific services such as flat packs, collapsible frames, and garment-on-hanger sorters that have enhanced and streamlined the current fashion logistics process. For you, this means industry-leading solutions that are configured for your specific needs, which result in a faster, more efficient end-to-end supply chain delivering quantified value to your business and consumers.
Services from point to point
UTi's global presence enables us to manage your supply chain from the manufacturing point of origin to the destination. At the point of origin, we offer a wide range of fashion-specific services to manage and operate all activities from vendor to point of shipment. Extensive experience in garment-on-hanger freight management makes sure that your trend-setting apparel arrives at the desired destination looking its best via the right mode of shipment. Our dedicated fashion facilities have specialists who can perform a number a value-added services to ensure garments are prepped according to your specific requirements. Throughout the entire process, UTi's security standards and technology systems deliver the visibility and control you need.
Fashion services at point of origin
- PO management
- Suppliers/vendor management
- Collection/receiving service
- Consolidation
- Documents check/preparation
- Quantity and quality inspection
- GOH storage, utilization and special equipment
- Container freight station facilities
- Factory or CY loading
Extensive experience in shipping GOH
- Receiving by piece count
- Strong iron-bar & string holding
- Loading GOH by series, style, PO, color, size, etc.
- Additional protection covers
- Flat-packed cargo
- Collapsible frames
Fashion services at point of destination
- Customs clearance
- Bonded facilities
- Quantity and quality inspections
- Storage in fashion warehouses
- Hanging garments
- Boxed garments
- Inventory management
- Value-added services
- Order processing and customer communications
- Distribution
- POD
Value-added services
- Steam tunnels
- Bagging machines
- Hand pressing
- Repacking
- Accessories sourcing and purchasing
- Packaging sourcing and purchasing
- AQL quality checking facility
- Packing/ratio packs
- Ticketing/labeling
- Re-stitching of labels
- Heat seals
Security and Monitoring
- Track and trace at SKU level
- End-to-end supply chain capabilities
- Interfacing
- Security certifications like AEO, C-TPAT and TAPA
We focus on your success
When you combine UTi's global reach in 60+ countries with our global fashion and apparel expertise, you get a knowledgeable team that can provide the right supply chain solutions configured for your needs anywhere in the world. Whether it's garment-on-hanger or flat-packed freight, we provide a total outsourced solution that minimizes your complexity, affords product quality and provides you with the tools to monitor and track performance anywhere in the supply chain.
