Posts Tagged ‘European Sourcing’

Sparkling Success At Corporatewear Show

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Incorporatewear, the UK’s premier corporate clothing supplier, joined more than 50 exhibitors from all over the world at the Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show.

The biggest event in the UK corporate clothing calendar, took place at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on April 5 and 6, attracting visitors from more than 20 countries. Covering all work-related garments, fabrics and systems the Workwear and Corporate Clothing show is an essential event for everyone in the corporate clothing world, from textile manufacturers to end-users.

Incorporatewear co-founder Jeff Banks was on hand to welcome existing and prospective clients to the stand where the uniforms on show included Virgin Atlantic Airways and Beaverbrooks The Jewellers.

A showcase of stunning Beaverbrooks jewellery added extra sparkle, in addition, the display featured a mouth-watering selection of cupcakes from Incorporatewear’s “cutting the cake a different way” campaign.

Paula Cannon, Incorporatewear’s Design and Technical manager created a mesmerizing catwalk show which featured garments from Coventry Building Society, Virgin Club House and Stagecoach. The pièce de résistance, a stunning wedding dress made totally from recycled pilots shirts.

The exhibition also played host to the annual “Workit” conference, debating the latest issues in corporatwear, uniform buying, fabric buying and ethical sourcing. Sally Fairhurst, head of uniforms at Virgin Atlantic Airways, was among the speakers, providing an insight into how Virgin and Incorporatewear control costs without sacrificing style.

Fully Qualified Corporate Clothing

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Incorporatewear the UK’s premier corporate clothing supplier is pleased to announce that Alison Kirk has become a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

Alison, a supply chain manager, studied in her spare time for nearly three years to gain the UK’s top professional qualification in procurement.

Now, after a gruelling three-stage assessment process and final exam, she is a fully-fledged member of CIPS.

Her success strengthens Incorporatewear’s procurement team, which sources clothing worldwide to supply the corporate wardrobes of many of Britain’s biggest companies, including, Virgin Atlantic, Nationwide Building Society & Premier Inn.

“I am absolutely delighted,” said Alison, who will officially graduate in July at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. “I’ve had to put in a huge amount of effort to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a recognised procurement professional. It has been a massive challenge while working full time and looking after my young family.

“But it has been absolutely worthwhile. I have learnt so much that I can put into my work at Incorporatewear. For our clients, my qualification shows we are using best practice when sourcing and managing our supply chain. It gives me access to the latest news and techniques in our profession from around the world, so I can contribute to keeping Incorporatewear at the forefront of supply chain innovation.”

A European Union

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Incorporatewear’s operations director Brian Lamb has returned from a trip to Portugal with another client who has opted for European sourcing for corporate clothing.

Brian took a delegation from a UK building society to visit manufacturing facilities, highlighting the benefits from European sourcing that, for many customers, outweigh the relatively higher price.

Incorporatewear now clothes 38,000 wearers in banks, building societies and airlines with corporate wardrobes sourced from Europe.

Brian comments: “It does cost more to manufacture in Europe compared with the Far East, and cost is always an important factor, but European sourcing provides speed of supply and levels of flexibility that are highly valued by many clients.”
“When ordering from Europe, we are looking at lead times of a few weeks rather than several months. Minimum order quantities are significantly lower too.”

Dual sourcing between The Far East and Europe provides the UK’s premier corporatewear supplier with confidence, should disaster strike in one area they can rapidly switch production to another factory outside the affected area.“If the alternative supplier is the next-door factory, there may still be a problem so having an alternative supplier in Europe is a prudent option,” Brian explains.

Incorporatewear continues to develop close partnerships with agents and manufacturers in Europe where it produces corporate clothing for key clients.