Keeping focused on changing efficiencies to reduce costs in real-time. Be responsible for keeping up with clear social and environmental targets to reduce risks. To progress and expand into new sectors but, to retain our identity together with our current and future clients.
HOW WE WORK
OUR OWN SPECIALIST DESIGNERS
Our global, in-house design team, pattern makers, and technical advisors are based in the UK head office, China and Bangladesh.
Our designers work closely with our clients and account managers to give a full overall assessment of their brief. Their creative thoughts cover;
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Research and Development
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Trend Analysis and Pricing
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Brand Protection
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Materials Feasibility
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Concepts Drawings and Sketches
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3D Product Design
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Vast Range of Swatch materials / graphic platforms as well as specification and technical datasheets
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Multi-Product Views
Material Identification
Key Features
TECH PACKS
A CRUCIAL GUIDE FOR ALL MANUFACTURING AND SAMPLE CHECKING
TECH PACK is a detail product specification document we share with our factories from the initial sampling stage to final production. Every stage is carefully checked, revised and documented by Xcel Bespoke design team with full development traceability on record. This effective process ensures quality and accuracy during production and it reduces potential errors to a minimum. More importantly, our TECH PACKS safeguards punctuality of every delivery without incurring overtime and unexpected costs.
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT CAD
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A Guide for Production
Artwork Placement
Product Construction
Exact Dimensions
Ensuring all Legal Requirements are met
Ensuring Product Safety are provided
Keeping Brand Usage and Labelling consistency
Promote CSR and RECYCLING awareness
LABELLING AND ACCESSORIZES
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Close attention to ethical and sustainable products are always in our minds, which can be created for use in many different sectors from multiple sources across the world.
Our teams also work closely with our QA and production teams ensuring that each stage of the production is fitted to our clients specification.
INNOVATION PROCESS
We innovate ideas by problem-solving and analysing the markets, to improve product functionality and desirability. Pinpointing key trends from reports, retail excursions and trade exhibitions to conceptualise ideas.
Our multi-disciplinary design team, process all ingredients and this sets the direction to create bespoke solutions, tailored to your brief and budget.
Our specialist knowledge in the creative process allows us to bring your ideas to life!
To achieve this, we create detailed TECH-PACKs for all designs that have been approved. This safeguards the product throughout the entire development process and ensures that your brand integrity is protected.
BRAND MASTER
RESEARCH
3 TIERS
INNOVATION
TECH PACK
PLASTIC
FINAL APPROVAL
Brand Consultation
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Agency Engagement
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Establish Direction
Trend Identification
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Competition Analysis
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Our Insight
Incremental
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Breakthrough
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Disruptive
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Client's Approval or Back to Drawing Board
Detail Design Specification
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Essentials for Factory
Physical checks against TECH-PACKS
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Branding Checks
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Legal and Labelling Checks
Final Production Sample Check
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100% Traceability to eliminate possible error during production
TREND HUNTING AND R&D
With close understandings of our client's future campaigns and what they want to achieve, we collaborate together and visit many of the global world trade shows.
We recognize the importance of each buying window, which fits within the current market moods and trends. This allows us to put together many R and D reports and mood boards, that fit within their remit and within our internal libraries.
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
We have a vast amount of experience in the design and development of online client platforms. We are currently servicing over 48,000 users, via 1700 sites across the UK, Europe and ROW. Innovative and automatic partnerships are crucial for time to market, fast turnaround demand.
All platforms perform with up to the minute real-time information, where reports can be accessed through both client and our bespoke portals. This approach gives clear visibility through different countries and time zones. Orders then can be processed quickly, stock management can be assessed, evaluated on a global scale.
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Products listed with as much detail as you require.
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Optional stock restrictions by profile/employee order history and profile/employee attributes.
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Product history count
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Optional one-click order approval
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Real-time stock management tracking and reports
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Accessible from a web browser anywhere in the world
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Full sharing ability for each buying window
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Returns booking – pickup from premises available in the UK; self-sending available worldwide
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Order, returns, and shipment tracking
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Email updates for your orders and returns
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Web portal branded with your logo and colours with additional content added as required
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Orders can be delivered worldwide
SOURCING
Early discussions with the brand team on the requirements of the brief in detail and what they are expecting. We deal with tried and tested factory partners, who can assist us with the briefing process, suggesting alternatives if needed.
LOCAL SOURCING
FAR EAST SOURCING
Short lead time, low quantity briefs
Large supply base:
Sourcing supply:
Online catalogues:
Sampling:
Order process:
Available in both the UK and Europe, ensuring quick turnarounds
We have a dedicated team working only with local partners and they have a vast amount of experience in this area
Easy access to thousands of stock ideas, ready for your branding
Choice of physical sample or pdf proofing before bulk production
The same level of account management despite lower volumes/shorter lead times
Long lead time, large quantity briefs
Efficient project planning:
Fast sampling:
Approval process:
Bulk production:
Split shipments:
Sear or Air shipments:
Delivery:
Available in both the UK and Europe, ensuring quick turnarounds
We have a dedicated team working only with local partners and they have a vast amount of experience in this area
Easy access to thousands of stock ideas, ready for your branding
40-60 days
Option for tight deadlines, delivering in stock to start process then bulk to follow
Options to suit all budgets and timings
We keep in contact until the goods arrive in your warehouse
QUALITY & PRICING
HOW DO WE COMPETE ON QUALITY & PRICING?
CROSS COSTING FULL TRANSPARENCY, OPEN BOOK POLICY
DESIGN TEAM
Used to creating value-added designs to a specific agreed budget
LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH FACTORIES AND SUPPLIERS
Helping keep quality high and pricing low
CSR
We take CSR very seriously, and work hard to ensure the factories we work with provide their staff with safe working environments
NO HIDDEN COSTS
Onward & tooling. Every cost wrapped up in your price per piece
QUALITY
Quality control staff in China, strong quality control policies (inline inspections, during production), tight inspection criteria.