GLG Corp Ltd A Global Textile & Apparel Supply Chain Manager
VISION To be a world-class leader in textile and apparel, growing in strategic alliance with our customers.
MISSION Deliver speed of service Benchmark high product quality Meet or exceed compliance standards Provide efficient and effective supply chain management Ensure competitive product costs
GLG Corp Ltd A global supplier of casual lifestyle knitwear apparel to major U.S. retailers, GLG Corp Ltd has reinvented itself into an integrated one-stop service provider for the global textile and apparel industry. The business was established by Estina Ang in 1977 as a small sewing sub-contractor with six sewing machines. Global sales have grown year on year to over US$200 million in 2004. We have also won many awards and accolades over the years for our merchandise, service and business excellence. We supply over 62 million garments a year through our global marketing and manufacturing network. 02 Ghim Li
In an increasingly competitive global retail landscape, retail businesses face the rising challenge of finding reliable partners whom they can depend on to supply quality merchandise at the right price and on time. We offer you a total solutions package with an integrated one-stop service approach. From product design and development, commercialization of orders, materials management, production planning and control, to comprehensive post-manufacturing logistics solutions, you can be assured that you will have the product you need, whenever and wherever you need it. Ghim Li 03
An Integrated Service Provider We provide a total solutions package through our one-stop service approach. + Design and trend services and innovation of new fabrics and apparel products, + Dedicated global production capacity with a network of over 200 production lines growing to 380 lines and a workforce of over 15,000 from Asia, the Indian sub-continent to Central and South America in five years, + RFID technology in production planning and control for realtime shop floor production tracking, + Quality assurance processes in synergy with our customers stringent quality standards, Social and security compliance management that is benchmarked to globally recognized standards and practices, and + Logistics management and inventory through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). 04 An Integrated Service Provider
Innovative Product Design & Development Consumers today are more discerning of the products that they purchase and have greater demands. This means that retailers must focus on product quality, both in terms of production finishing and design appeal. With our dedicated Product Design and Development (PD&D) team, we can support all your product innovation requirements. Our PD&D professionals travel from Asia, to U.S. and Europe throughout the year to research fashion trends, plan fashion forecasts and customize designs for private labels with the latest fabrics, product embellishments and finishes. Innovative Product Design & Development 05
Efficient Order Commercialization After your design and order specifications are finalized, our marketing team commercializes your order through an automated critical path tracking process to monitor your product at every stage and ensure its timely delivery. 06 Efficient Order Commercialization
Seamless Supply Chain Management Timely and quick response delivery to our customers is made possible with our network of global production facilities supported by sophisticated computer systems. On top of our production planning and control services, our supply chain network also provides replenishment services through warehousing and EDI services. This helps our customers in the U.S. to achieve seamless inventory management. Seamless Supply Chain Management 07
Procurement & Manufacturing Sources CHINA GUATEMALA PERU HONG KONG INDIA CAMBODIA SRI LANKA MALAYSIA BRUNEI SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA INDONESIA Cost-effective Centralized Procurement Tapping on more than 20 years of experience, our centralized procurement division in Singapore obtains high quality raw materials at the most competitive prices. Fabric is procured from partner mills with proven track records. We conduct stringent quality inspections and laboratory tests on the fabric to check that it fulfils the customer s specifications. We leverage on our high purchasing power to lower the costs for all accessories, sewing and packing materials. This helps us to achieve significant economies of scale, which will be transferred as cost savings to our customers in terms of lower-priced merchandise. 08 Cost-effective Centralized Procurement
Synchronized Global Manufacturing Our global manufacturing network spans the Americas to the Asia- Pacific region with over 200 production lines growing to 380 lines in five years. Our centralized production planning and control team in Singapore allocates orders to our global manufacturing facilities and strategic partners based on specific production line specialization and available manufacturing capacity to maximize production efficiency. Synchronized Global Manufacturing 09
Cutting Edge Technology Our production network is powered by advanced technology tools. Our integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is enhanced by an RFID-centred shop floor tracking system that drives production efficiency. This enables real-time, end-to-end supply chain management to meet our customers worldwide needs. 10 Cutting Edge Technology
Comprehensive Support Services As part of our continual efforts to improve product quality, we offer comprehensive key support services to our network partners with the aim of helping them to provide better service and merchandise to our customers: + Procurement + Quality assurance + Compliance management + ERP + Industrial engineering + Accounting and treasury + Supply chain management + Production facility design and upgrading + Administrative support Comprehensive Support Services 11
Long Term Customer Relationships Over the years, we have established long term customer relationships based on trust and proven performance. Our customers are top ranking U.S. retailers across all retail segments from department stores, mass merchants to specialty retailers. They include MACY S, Sears, Walmart, Target, Mervyn s, Kmart, Aeropostale, Eddie Bauer and Footlocker. We have become the primary supplier in many of our customers supply chain processes. 12 Long Term Customer Relationships
Business Strategy + Centralized textile procurement to leverage on economies of scale for the most competitive raw material costs, + Co-marketing and product design and development capability for textile innovations, + Dedicated global production capacity with real-time RFID shop floor productivity tracking, and + Integrated ERP system for efficient supply chain management capabilities. Business Strategy 13
Global Network Australia Bangladesh Brunei Cambodia China Hong Kong Guatemala India Indonesia Malaysia Peru Singapore Sri Lanka USA Vietnam Others USA CHINA CAMBODIA VIETNAM INDIA BANGLADESH HONG KONG GUATEMALA PERU MALAYSIA SRI LANKA INDONESIA BRUNEI Our Sales Offices Ghim Li Global Pte Ltd Year of Establishment: 1999 Ghim Li Enterprise Inc USA Year of Establishment: 2001 SINGAPORE GG Textiles Co. Pte Ltd Year of Establishment: 2000 Ghim Li Global International Limited HK Year of Establishment: 2001 Escala Guatemala S.A Year of Establishment: 2001 Best Apparel Sourcing Corp Year of Establishment: 2003 GLG Corp Ltd Sydney Year of Establishment: 2005 AUSTRALIA 14 Global Network
Projected Garment Supply 2006 80 million garments Our Manufacturing Partners - Production Locations 2007 100 million garments 2008 120 million garments 2009 2010 150 million garments 180 million garments Maxim Textile Technology Pte Ltd Partners since 1972 Specialized products: technology driven knitting, dyeing and finishing processes, and functional fabric production Ghim Li Fashion (M) Sdn Bhd Partners since 1984 Specialized products: knit tops, polo T-shirts, dresses, sleepwear, pants, shorts, jackets, vests and rompers Jati Freedom Textile Sdn Bhd Partners since 1988 Specialized products: knit tops, polo T-shirts, shirts, pants and jackets PT Best Apparel Bintan Partners since 1998 Specialized products: knit tops, shirts, pants, jackets and hoodie Estofel S.A Partners since 2002 Specialized products: jackets, polo T- shirts, hooded jackets and pants Ghim Hong Fashion (Guangzhou) Pte Ltd Partners since 2002 Specialized products: men s & women s wear (OPA), sleepwear and infant wear (completed garment) Polly Apparel Pte Ltd Partners since 2005 Specialized products: polo T-shirts, dresses, sleepwear, bottoms, jackets, vests and rompers Ghim Li Lanka (PVT) Limited Partners since 2004 Specialized products: knit tops, jackets, hooded jackets and pants PT Ghim Li Indonesia Partners since 2005 Specialized products: jackets, hoodie, dresses, polo T-shirts and pants Other production locations are in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Peru and Vietnam. Global Network 15
Awards and Accolades The local and overseas industry awards we have won reflect our commitment to provide the best service and products to our customers. Federated Merchandising Group 5-Star Award 2003 May Department Stores Outstanding Performance Award 2002 Mervyn s Vendor Award of Excellence 2002 Rotary International 18th Rotary-ASME Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2001 16 Awards and Accolades
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Year Awards and Achievements Presented By 2005 Singapore International 100 Ranking International Enterprise Singapore 2004 5 Star Award Macy s Merchandising Group 2003 5 Star Award Federated Merchandising Group Outstanding Performance Award May Department Stores Global Trade Programme Certificate Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) Vendor Partner Award Sears Outstanding Performance Award The Associated Merchandising Corporation International Supplier of the Year 2003 Wal-Mart 2002 5 Star Award Federated Merchandising Group Outstanding Performance Award May Department Stores Vendor Award of Excellence Mervyn s 2001 5 Star Award Federated Merchandising Group Outstanding Performance Award May Department Stores Vendor Award of Excellence Mervyn s 2000 5 Star Award Federated Merchandising Group Outstanding Performance Award May Department Stores Vendor Partner Award Sears Outstanding Performance Award The Associated Merchandising Corporation 1999 Outstanding Performance Award May Department Stores Vendor Award of Excellence Industrial Mervyn s California Leadership Outstanding Performance Award The Associated Merchandising Corporation 1998 5 Star Award Federated Merchandising Group Outstanding Performance Award May Department Stores 1997 5 Star Award Federated Merchandising Group International Supplier of the Year Wal-Mart 1996 5 Star Award Federated Merchandising Group Certificate and Emblem of Award Mervyn s California Best Business Partner Swire & Maclaine International Supplier of the Year Wal-Mart 1992 Vendor of the Year Venture 1990 Vendor Award of Excellence Target 1989 Award of Excellence Woolworth Overseas Corp. Sears Vendor Partner Award 2000 & 2003 Wal-Mart International Supplier of the Year Award 1996, 1997 & 2003 Target Vendor Award of Excellence 1990 Columbus Line Exporter of the Year Award (Fiji) 2000 Awards and Accolades 17
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