Apparel Logistics

When we go shopping at the departments stores, we see clothing nicely pressed and on hangers. The clothing is labeled, tagged, and presented so that we see them in the best light. Fortunately, for retailers, the process begins at the warehouse.

Typically, garment manufacturers do not normally worry much about the how the apparel arrives to the retailer. The garments are arbitrarily tossed in cartons that are the incorrect sizes, which increase creasing and damage. To top things off, the boxes and poly bags that the garments are packed in need to disposed of.

Warehouses offer softline services, which is the processing of garments prior to delivery to a retail outlet. Therefore, whether they are sent by ship or air, each garment is put through a preparatory process.

• Pick and pack service
• Label the garment
• Repair defects on the garment by either machine or hand sewing
• They run the garments through a steam tunnel which takes out all the creases or hand iron when necessary
• They hang the garments
• They are run through metal detectors to make sure that they do not have pins
• Tag them with price tags
• They are put through quality inspection
• They are put in bags and packed in the appropriate size boxes
• You also have the option to vacuum pack items to reduce metric volume
  

There is definite value in using an apparel logistics company to deal with the products. The products are presented to the retail outlet in the best presentation. There is less delay in getting them to the store in saleable condition, and the processing cost is lower because the warehouse is equipped to handle the volume of garments.


Sources:
Sekosynergy.com
advancedsupplychaim.com