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Asia RDC Deployment Improved Speed to Market and Enabled Duty Savings of Up to 30%

An online fashion retailer needed a more flexible Asia distribution model to support value-added services, visibility, and cross-border execution. New RDC deployment and origin services strengthened speed-to-market performance while improving cash flow and FTA leverage.

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Customer Overview

Online fashion retailer headquartered in Singapore
Products: apparel, accessories, shoes, and beauty products
Services included facility design, process re-engineering, location selection, FTA analysis, warehousing, international logistics, value-added services, and basic QC
Weekly volume: about 250 cbm, rising to 700 cbm in peak season

Challenges

Inefficient and expensive cross-docking process
Limited supply chain visibility
Inability to fulfill needed value-added services

Solution

Implemented network and facility design, DC management, pre-retailing, order management, brokerage and FTA support, freight management, and strategic improvement
Built a responsive Control Tower structure to support business deployment
Expanded reporting and data availability across real-time, daily, weekly, and monthly needs

Results

Improved speed to market with stronger visibility and flexibility
Optimized cash flow through EPZ and ZGST facilities in South China and Singapore
Captured FTA savings of up to 30% for eligible items in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines

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