Case Study: Nearshoring Strategic Landscaping

Situation

$350M Asian Apparel Manufacturer wanted to build a strategy for Nearshoring to diversify and enable their global footprint.

Objective

Phase 1: Research & create factory market data for optimal location in Central America

  • Country capability, political stability, salary & benefits, utilities, land costs & facility builders reviewed

  • In-Country meetings with government & factory partners to build to client’s expectations

  • Strategic documents preparation for Sr Leadership & key customers 

  • Financial & country risk matrix to drive decision making

Results and Deliverables

Zefyr provided the market research by country to determine the optimal facility providers, material and yarn supply chain partners to deliver Tees & Fleece for their major athletic apparel customers.

 

On-Ground Leadership

Developed on-ground leadership team to drive market data, gov’t meetings & factory reviews

Country Matrix

Built country matrix measures to compare countries & locations

Contacts and Profiles

Built & developed key contacts & profiles to support evaluation

 
 

25 Factories Evaluation

Market data & analysis- Factory, Material, Yarn profiles to build Supply Chain capabilities

3 Finalist Options

Identified Construction Partners and appropriate Sites for negotiations 

 

Landscaping Deliverables

 
David Kelley