STARLET BUYING SOURCE

Company Description

STARLET buying sSTARLET BUYING SOURCEce Company Introduction We take pleasure in introducing STARLET as a young & dynamic Sourcing Agency offering a wide range of quality products, since 2002. Starlet deals in all kind of women’s, men’s & children’s garments, accessories like bags, belts & jewelry; made ups & home furnishings. Business Proposition with Starlet Garments: Women’s: • Woven(Basic & embellished): Blouses, skirts, dresses, pants, shorts, jeans • Knits: T-shirts, tops, cardigans, night-wears, dresses • Sweaters: in 5 gauge/7 gauge/12 gauge, cotton, cotton acrylic Men’s: • Woven: Shirts, Trousers, shorts, Bermudas, Boxers, nightwear • Knits: T-shirts, night-wears • Sweaters: in 5 gauge/7 gauge/12 gauge, cotton, cotton acrylic Children’s: • Woven(Basic & embellished): All kind of garments of both boys & girls, blouses, skirts, dresses, pants, shorts, jeans, rompers • Knits: T-shirts, tops, night-wears, dresses • Sweaters: in 5 gauge/7 gauge/12 gauge, cotton, cotton acrylic Home Textiles: • Curtains, Pillowcases, Table covers, Throws, Quilts, Bedding, Carpets, Durries Accessories & Jewelry: • All kind of beaded, crochet & fabric bags • Hand crochet embellished woven scarves • Fashion jewelry, beaded & sequined belts Code of Conduct At STARLET all suppliers must agree to our Partnership Standards & Guidelines before being authorized to manufacture our products. Our Partnership Standards require suppliers to: • Comply with all applicable laws & regulations of the country. • Demonstrate respect for the dignity of all people & to ensure people of all races, cultures, religions and genders are entitled to equal opportunity in employment with no discrimination. • Ensure that there is no child labor used in the manufacturing of our products. • Ensure that all employees have a safe & healthy working environment. • Compensate workers in a manner that is equal to or higher than local industry standards & to provide additional compensation for overtime. • Ensure that no prison or forced labor is utilized in the manufacturing of our products. • Demonstrate respect for the environment by complying with local environmental laws. Our Way of Working: • Clear, fast & direct communication with client • Clarity & flexibility for clients • Co-operation & flow of information internally Marketing Our merchandisers are in constant touch with the mills & various factories across the country. They visit trade fairs & garment-exhibitions regularly, which keeps us & our buyers in constant touch with the ever-changing fashion industry. Our suppliers have designers going to Europe to make collection thrice a year. This keeps us informed with the latest trends & we can present our clients with an updated fashion range. I myself travel twice a year to meet our clients & discuss the current & future seasons with them. Product Development On a consistent basis, we: • Offer alternative sourcing opportunities & product possibilities to our customers. • Research the market for new processes, treatments & trends. • Develop & present products to our customers based on new-found trends. • Actively seek vendors who add new dimensions & capability to our product & service mix. • Seek feed back from our customers & vendors to make appropriate adjustments to our services, procedures & products to improve customer & vendor satisfaction. Merchandising Professional merchandising teams are dedicated to each customer. They work in accordance with the customer’s need, system & procedure. These teams are responsible for: • Order processing • Merchandising service • Efficient, timely communication flow • Development of customer & company seasonal lines. • Production planning management • Review of each step of production Quality Control Department Pre-allocation meetings are held between the concerned Merchandiser & the Quality Controller. The style & fabric are analyzed to confirm if the given style is best produced with the supplier. Any new or difficult fabric is discussed to see how this fabric to be handled during production. If require fabric in-charge will conduct fabric inspection prior to production starts. Our Q A department decides what would be the best washing-procedure for each garment. These suggestions are then forwarded to the Merchandiser to get buyers approval. Initial inspection is held on the first few production pieces. The idea is to control problems at the very onset so that we can avoid problems during & after production. (This is not possible for very small runs & is not insisted upon the repeat orders.) In-line inspections are carried out for all articles. No shipment is allowed for final inspection without In-line or Mid inspection. Final inspections are held at the concerned factories by our ***** team. AQL levels of 2.5 & 4 are used depending on the style. Traffic & Accounts These departments are responsible for: • Shipment bookings • Dispatching shipment advice • Auditing shipment documents • Ensuring on-time submission of documents Our Goals: • Customer gets value for money • Improved & consistent delivery performance • Improved & consistent quality standards • Active merchandising Our Vendor Base Our vendors are based in Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Moradabad, Tirupur, Ludhiana, Banglore & Chennai. Our Customer Base As a buying agent, we have been serving following clients since 2002: Customers – EUROPE • KAN POLAND (TATUUM) • GARLAND BRIDGE Customers – SOUTH AFRICA • WOOLWORTH Customers – AUSTRALIA • DAVID JOHNS • LISA HO • MONTI & MONIKA • G S GEORGE • THIRD MILLENNIUM Our Vendor’s Customer Base Our vendors are based with following customers: Customers – USA CHADWICK’S, ANTHROPOLOGIE & URBAN OUTFITTERS, CHICKOS, Z. CAVARICCI Customers – EUROPE H&M HENNES & MAURITZ AB (DEPTS – HENNES, DIVIDED, ROWELLS, INTIMATE, BIB, MAMA), LA REDOUTE, HEINE, BONPRIX, ROBERTO CAVALLI, TALLY WEIJL Customers – SOUTH AFRICA WOOLWORTH, FOSCHINI, DONNA CLAIRE Payment Policy Our suppliers prefer working against L/C. When this is not possible for very small runs, TT is acceptable in such cases; 50% of the payment at the time of order confirmation & rest at the delivery time. Our Charges Our agency charges 2% commission on the total FOB value for the quantity which is above 2, 000 units & it charges 5% commission on the total FOB value for up to 2, 000 units. Office Address STARLET buying source Z-33, Okhla Phase-II, New Delhi – 20, INDIA. Direct contact no: +91 9810957179 Fax: +91 11 26389875 Mail: *****