ZENITH GLOBAL SOURCING APPAREL SUPPLY SPECIALISTS

CONTENTS

ZENITH GLOBAL SOURCING

TWO CONTENTS

THREE WHO WE ARE

FOUR GLOBAL SUPPLY

FIVE PROFILE

& WHAT WE DO

NETWORK

SEVEN THE COMPLETE

EIGHT THE COMPLETE

NINE STRINGENT

SERVICE CHAIN -

SOURCING CONTROL

APPAREL SUPPLY SPECIALISTS SIX OUR MARKETS

SERVICE CHAIN

THE CRITICAL PATH

TEN WHY CHOOSE

ELEVEN ABOUT US

ZENITH

TWO

WHO WE ARE

Zenith Global Sourcing is a leading and highly cost effective, apparel supply chain provider.

WHAT WE DO

We work exclusively for the apparel industry with major international brands as their supply partner, sourcing garments from around the world to meet the stringent and exacting levels of service, quality and price that they demand. We know that we provide a service to our customers which is distinctively different. Choose Zenith and you get a complete, fully managed sourcing package from design idea to product perfect, delivered by a dedicated and flexible partner-led team whose focus is on you the customer, every time.

THREE

HEAD OFFICE: HARROGATE, UK

GLOBAL SUPPLY NETWORK

Operating throughout: Europe and the Mediterranean South Asia East Asia Southeast Asia South Africa The Americas

EUROPE & THE MEDITERRANEAN

ASIA

THE AMERICAS

SOUTH AFRICA

FOUR

PROFILE

Zenith Global Sourcing is based in the heart of the UK in Harrogate North Yorkshire, 24 km from the city of Leeds, one of the country’s largest commercial centres outside of London. Established for over 18 years, the company has developed and grown into a highly respected ‘niche’ sourcing management business, which furnishes the needs of clients across the UK and abroad with strategic garment supply solutions.

At Zenith we are proud of our long standing supply partnerships and are recognised for our consistency in meeting customer objectives. From specific garment types to whole collections, we source on a global basis using only high quality factories in

We are delighted to have won the trust of many distinguished brands who have recognised the numerous benefits of using our services, whether it be to source all of their clothing needs or as a support to their in house buying team.

The Americas Africa East Asia South Asia South East Asia and Europe to ensure that price points, standards and delivery schedules are unrelentingly maintained at the optimum level to meet clients’ expectations.

FIVE

TAILORED SUITING EQUESTRIAN SKI & SPORTSWEAR

PERFORMANCE OUTER WEAR

OUR MARKETS Our clients come from a wide range of markets within the apparel industry.

CHILDREN’S WEAR

OUR MARKETS

SCHOOL WEAR

SHIRTS & BLOUSES

LEISURE WEAR CORPORATE WEAR

SIX

“We act as an extension of your business to manage all aspects of the global supply chain.”

THE COMPLETE SERVICE CHAIN

Finding the most suitable factory to produce and promptly deliver high quality garments at extremely advantageous prices, can prove to be both time consuming and costly. Whatever your business size, consider just how much of the world can you realistically cover sourcing your own materials and factories, and even if you have your own buyers working for you, do they have the essential importing skills?

On site visits, rigorous controls and our ability to source mills and factories independently, mean that every aspect of your product manufacture will be given meticulous hands on attention. At Zenith we offer you a professional, bespoke, independent sourcing management service.

Zenith can provide you with all of the necessary skills and expertise for successful sourcing, allowing you to focus on your customers and driving sales.

SEVEN

FROM DESIGN CONCEPT TO SATISFIED CUSTOMER PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

THE COMPLETE SERVICE CHAIN

1

DESIGN/RANGE DEFINITION

2

SOURCING RAW MATERIALS

6

CUSTOMER DELIVERY

5

FINISHED PRODUCTION

3

FACTORY/PRODUCTION CONTROL

4

SAMPLE & TRIM APPROVAL

THE CRITICAL PATH

MANGEMENT OF PRODUCTION 7

SATISFIED CUSTOMER

EIGHT

STRINGENT SOURCING CONTROL

We ensure that the highest quality and ethical standards are met by our worldwide manufacturing network. All factories must adhere to the Zenith AQL system (Actual Quality Levels) whereby they must consistently meet strict quality requirements. Our manufacturers and suppliers are subject to continual assessment.

ETHICAL SOURCING Zenith seeks to develop long term business partnerships with its manufacturers and works with them to maintain universal standards.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Zenith is committed to carrying out its business in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. We work with all of our manufacturers to improve environmental performance.

CORPORATE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY At Zenith we believe that sound social, ethical and environmental practices make good business sense and have embraced these principles into our general operations.

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WHY CHOOSE ZENITH

ONE INDEPENDENCE

TWO KNOWLEDGE

THREE HANDS-ON

Unlike others, we are totally independent. We can source with freedom and are not factory/mill tied.

We are purely apparel based. Our intrinsic knowledge of clothing makes us out and out specialists. Knowledge and specialism breed customer confidence.

We offer a ‘hands on’, partner-led service. Great for the customer who wants an instant response.

FOUR GLOBAL SOURCING

FIVE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

SIX ZENITH KNOW!

We source globally for global customers. Not confined to the UK, our customers are world wide.

We select our manufacturers not only on their manufacturing capacities and credentials but also on their capabilities and history of production expertise.

We know clothes – inside out!

TEN

ABOUT US

KEITH MARSHALL

NICK ATKINSON

PRODUCTION & SOURCING DIRECTOR

SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR

“We use our knowledge as independent outsourcers to search for the most appropriate manufacturer for each customer’s garments. By buying in our technical expertise on production and supply chain sourcing, you will be saving greatly on both money and time.”

“Customer service beyond most customers’ expectations coupled with exceptional cost savings – these are the benefits which we bring to businesses, time and time again.”

With a background in apparel manufacture and sourcing – Keith’s knowledge of the complexities of garment production are second to none. Over a 25 year period, Keith has worked for outsourcing sepecialists Melchers and as a garment engineer for various leading clothing companies in South Africa and Asia (including Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea).

From his early days marketing major sports clothing and equipment brands, Nick followed an impressive career path in the corporate clothing sector taking him to the position of Main Board Director (Sales & Marketing) for Europe’s largest corporate clothing company - Alexandra plc. Prior to this, Nick was MD of Prima Corporate Wear, one of the UK’s most successful independent corporate clothing businesses where he was a major share holder - a business that he acquired after leading a management buy out backed by Barclays Venture Capitalists.

ELEVEN

design: the partners group, york t: 01904 610077

ZENITH GLOBAL SOURCING

ZENITH GLOBAL SOURCING 29 Hornbeam Square South Hornbeam Business Park Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8NB UK T: 01423 873499 F: 01423 873445 E: [email protected] www.zenithglobalsourcing.com