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Volume 20, Issue 4

The Habits of Highly Successful Industry Decorators

Sourcing Direct: The impact of energy costs, freight and logistics

In any business or industry, there is never only "one" right way to be successful. That said however, there are several common traits or habits that are shared among prominent businesses which, in turn, help fuel their success. We spoke to several successful decorators across Canada to find out what their secrets to success were; the following list are some of the common habits they described as having helped drive the success of their businesses for so many years.

Part four in a six-part series

Attention to detail At the end of any day, a decorator is only as good as the work it produces. With an ever expanding gamut of textiles, fabrics, apparel styles and product subsets, decorators need to be constantly honing their craft to ensure they stay on top of the proverbial "ball." Distributors and buyers who truly understand this business don't make it a habit of settling for anything less than what would be considered perfect decoration.

By Adriano Aldini, Imprint Canada

At the beginning of 2013, Imprint Canada kicked-off a six part article series examining the topic of direct overseas sourcing. To recap briefly, parts one and two of this series looked at the perils for distributors utilizing the direct sourcing model, and the four reasons to consider procuring product from domestically-based suppliers. Part three of the series examined the global reaction to overseas manufacturing on the heels of the tragic Bangladesh apparel factory collapse in Rana Plaza. In this, the fourth instalment, we highlight the impact of energy costs, freight and logistics when sourcing direct from overseas manufacturers.

FUEL "COSTS" It's no mystery that higher energy costs translate directly into higher transport costs. Consider that approximately 80 per cent of the global merchandise trade volume is carried by sea; when coupled with maritime transport's overwhelming dependence on diesel as its primary energy source, it's easy see to why oil prices and ocean shipping rates are inexorably linked. <W]ZKQVO -QZMK\ ,WV\QV]ML WV 9IOM

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