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How we empowered Acre & Rust, a small farming clothing brand, by serving as the reliable outsourcing partner they’d always wanted.
Infinity
Trial & Error Saved
85%
Quality Improved
20
Monthly Hours Saved
Meet Acre & Rust
Acre and Rust Clothing Company is a farm-lifestyle clothing company offering designs that honor the close community and rich heritage of agriculture. As owner Ty Criswell puts it:
“We’re a fledgling clothing brand that creates and designs apparel that is attractive, high quality, nostalgic and thoughtful.”
Ty C.
Owner | Acre & Rust
Challenge
Acre & Rust wanted to add highly personalized, custom-made hats to their product offerings, but was having a devil of a time finding the right manufacturer. The hats had to be of very high quality with a level of detail that required clear communication to overcome any language barriers.
Process
When Acre & Rust was referred to Glovendor, everything changed. And it all started with face-to-face client meetings to build trust and collaboration.
“The simple answer to all of Ty’s struggles so far is good communication and setting the right expectations – getting those two things right is crucial”
Amr S.
Chief Procurement Officer | Glovendor
Once industry research was concluded, Glovendor performed a complete supply-chain analysis which detailed how the many components – from threads to tags – could be coordinated most effectively.
By combing through our global network of vetted vendors, Glovendor’s technical team identified the company best suited for Acre & Rust’s unique product.
Our supply-chain and R&D teams recommended creating a Slack channel for Acre & Rust so everyone would be on the same page.
Product samples were promptly delivered to Acre & Rust so they could make judgements on quality and request revisions.
We hired an English-speaking Project Manager to ensure that client could communicate accurately with the manufacturer. We also set up an automated tracking system to monitor progress in real time.
Overall, Glovendor coordinated with the manufacturers, quality-control teams and logistics partners to ensure that deliveries were timely and product requirements were satisfied.
Results
“The colors and style look very good and are in line with what I am going for. I am excited to finally get these hats manufactured!”
Ty C.
Owner | Acre & Rust
Although it’s difficult to quantify the time and money saved, Glovendor ended Acre & Rust’s practice of working by trial and error. By utilizing our considerable experience and expertise, we saved them innumerable steps and much heartache.
Working with us has also opened the client’s eyes to the benefits of outsourcing other products mainly because of the extremely high product quality as well as the support and guidance Glovendor provided.
To learn first-hand how Glovendor can work its sourcing magic for your company, just click the button below and we’ll arrange a no-cost, no-obligation consultation to evaluate your current situation. We hope to hear from you soon!
Industry
Clothing
Business Type
SMB
Location
Texas, USA
