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The Hidden Costs of Textile Sourcing: How to Avoid Expensive Mistakes in Apparel Manufacturing
Avoid “cheap now, expensive later” traps with real-world checklists, RFQ templates, and compliance/quality workflows used in day-to-day sourcing.
~65 pages
PDF
Checklists + Templates
What’s inside
- Uncover true landed cost (beyond unit price)
- Checklists: FOB/CIF/DDP, duties & taxes, testing, logistics, terms, penalties
- Templates for RFQs, BOM/CM comparisons, cost sensitivity
- Red-flag prompts to catch fees, quality risks, and delays
Who it’s for
- Apparel brands & private-label startups
- Buyers & procurement expanding to Vietnam
- Ops/consultants comparing suppliers fairly
Chapters
- Price traps vs real cost
- Supplier risk & red flags
- Quality failures & AQL
- Compliance & certifications
- Lead-time slippage • True cost breakdown • Strategy
