Case study · Apparel · 2019
Moving garment production from China to Pakistan
A garment company’s China production was getting squeezed by tariffs and rising costs. The business needed a lower-cost manufacturing base without trading away product quality or execution.
I screened possible suppliers in Pakistan and made multiple trips to review manufacturing capability in person. The factory had to handle the product, quality standard, and commercial requirements. A low quote wasn’t enough on its own.
I compared the full landed cost, including freight and duty, and worked with the client through supplier qualification, sampling, and the first production orders. The transition plan protected supply while production moved out of China.
Result
Landed cost came in about 30% below the previous program.
The improvement came from changing the sourcing model, not from negotiating a few more percentage points from the incumbent supplier. The project combined market selection, in-person factory work, landed-cost analysis, and follow-through into execution.