Bespoke Bootcamp

INDUSTRIES SERVED

Our US Wholesale Operations strategies are industry agnostic, but we have cultivated deep/nuanced experience in certain areas.

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FASHION

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Start-Up Blueprint

A Start-Up Operations Roadmap for your US Wholesale Business.

Bootcamp - Blueprint

8 Sessions - Classic Format
Full tech assessment.
Intro to Industry-standard best practice workflows.
Direction on KPIs & Dashboards to monitor status.
Recommendations on partners, vendors and contractors.

Transformation Deep-Dive

Transform your existing US Wholesale Operations with a deep-dive into whichever parts of the process need direct attention.

Bootcamp - Transform

8 Sessions - Custom Agenda
Full tech assessment.
Review of Industry-standard best practice workflows.
Review of KPIs & Dashboards to monitor status.
Reccomendations on partners, vendors and contractors.

START-UP / TRANSFORMUS Wholesale Operations

SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS STRATEGIES

Like any other industry, there are many well-trodden roads that lead to success as a Wholesaler. Unfortunately, the path is not always so clearly marked. Often, it feels nearly impossible to understand how to build a plan of action and it’s tough to find someone who can show you directly ‘how it all works’ in relation to your very specific business model.

Within a few sessions, we can cut-through the smoke and mirrors to help you understand The Big Picture and arm you with strategies to lead your organization to a promising future.

Refresher on tracking/measuring/reporting on a planned business.
Introduction to wholesale buying cycles and bulk production calendar requirements.
Advice on best-practices for building a lean and efficient supply chain.
Guidance on building a solid network of reliable vendors/partners.
Tech Assessment.

Let us help you construct a strategic, clear and actionable roadmap, so that you can build an agile and scalable Wholesale business.

PROGRAM OUTLINE Bespoke Bootcamp

(CLASSIC FORMAT)

A quick, dense and custom-fit delivery of Business Development strategies to get you ready to succeed as a Wholesaler in the USA.

Short, finite 8-session program.
Review of the organization and main areas of concern/interest.
All materials/discussions/resources in subsequent sessions tailored to the business outlined in the initial meeting.
Final session is the delivery of a roadmap that is custom-fit to the organization.

EVALUATION

SESSION 01

INTRODUCTION TO THE BUSINESS

We give you an overview of the course, what to expect and how to participate for best results.
You tell us all about your business.
You tell us what areas you think you might like to focus on intensely and which areas you think you’ve got covered.

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EDUCATION

SESSION 02

PLAN

Business Planning
Merchandise Planning
Sales Planning

SESSION 03

SELL

Understanding Wholesale Sales Channels
- Department Store
- Boutique
- Wholesale Ecommerce
- Drop-Shipping
Managing relationships with Sales Reps & Distributors
Introduction to the Wholesale Market Calendar
Demand Planning

SESSION 04

MANUFACTURE

Product Development and Go-To-Market Calendar
Managing Salesman Samples
Production Calendar
Managing Factories, Sourcing & Agents
Importing goods, US Customs Requirements

SESSION 05

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Electronic Catalogues
Order Management
Collecting Payment
- Returns
- Cancellations
Legal Agreements
- Credit
- Insurance
- Sales Contracts
- Terms of Service Agreements

SESSION 06

OPERATIONS

Supply Planning
Managing Inventory
Shipping to customers
- Domestic vs. Import
- Department Store vs. Boutique
- EDI
- Drop Shipping
Quality Control

SESSION 07

REPORT

After having run through the Wholesale process, we look back at systems, data and tracking progress to the goals discussed our in the Planning session.

KPI
Tracking to Budget
Daily, Weekly, Monthly reporting
Dashboards
Systems
Augmenting workflow with Integrations and AI

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RECOMMENDATION

SESSION 08

STRATEGY PROPOSAL

As we are working together, of course, we will be giving you tips and tools that aid in your day-to-day business building. At the end, our final output is based on a combination of your requirements, our research, advice from own network of advisors, and partners we trust.

- Full Tech Assessment
- Resources:
  - Links & Guides
- Tools:
  - Calendars
  - Process Maps
  - Dashboards
- Recommendations & Sourcing:
  - Showrooms, Distributors & Agents
  - Marketing & Social Media Agencies
  - Logistics & Customs Partners
  - Technology Partners
  - Sourcing & Factory Agents
  - Financial Services Providers