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 CONTENTS
WHO WE ARE 3

WHAT WE DO 4

MANUFACTURE 5

DESIGN 6

SOURCING 7

SERVICE OFFERING 8

E-COMMERCE 9

THE COMPLETE SERVICE CHAIN 10

WHY CHOOSE DIRECT CORPORATE CLOTHING 11

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WHO
WE ARE
We are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of
uniform clothing and PPE products, supplying
many of the country’s largest businesses with
all of their uniform requirements. Established
in 1999 we are part of a highly successful
privately owned £30m turnover group.

We are a financially strong business which

allows us to hold all of our customers’ stock
requirements to mutually agreed levels to
ensure we meet their full service and delivery
expectations.

Our state of the art 72,000 sq ft of

warehousing and head office is based in
“We are part of a highly Birmingham and our high quality modern 40
successful privately owned acre factory site is based in China.

£30m turnover group”

Our quality standard achievements include:

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WHAT WE DO
From rigorously specified and certified work wear and head to toe PPE
clothing, accessories and equipment, to creatively designed corporate wear, the
business is at the forefront of the market, supplying many of the country’s
largest businesses and brands with all of their uniform requirements – such
companies having recognised the numerous strengths that we are able to bring
to their businesses in solving all of their uniform needs.
Because our business is truly vertical we have a reputation for service, product
quality and value. From in-house design and high quality certificated in-house
manufacturing, to state of the art warehousing and distribution, the business is
able to consistently meet its customers’ expectations.
Based at the heart of the country in Birmingham, the business operates from
its capacious purpose built warehousing and office complex from where
dedicated customer stocks are held and distributed within 24 hours of receipt
of orders.
We are committed to delivering tailored uniform solutions to customers based
upon our thorough understanding of their specific needs incorporating:
• Design/Specifications
• Roll-out management
• Stock holding requirements

“Our reputation is • Provision of management information

for service, product • Dedicated account management

• Service level agreements/KPI requirements
quality and value”
• IT access/on line dedicated catalogues/wearer guides

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MANUFACTURE
Committed to Quality Excellence & Design Innovation
Direct Corporate Clothing is one of few uniform providers that can truly claim
to posses a fully vertical operation with the ability to control its own production.
From the group’s 40 acre site in Shandong China, we have the capacity to
produce 50,000 garments per week to the highest quality BS EN standards and
specifications. In our state of the art and highly sophisticated factory we
produce to world class standards in partnership with leading fabric and coating
manufacturers such as Gore-tex, Du Pont, Proban and Daletec.
We recognise that only those businesses who fully embrace their staff ever
reach their full potential – our staff enjoy a superb range of benefits from
accommodation to free full health cover and free crèche provision.
Our customers benefit from an ethos that runs through the whole of our group,
which is one of service and quality excellence where compromise is
unacceptable. An ethos that sets our business apart from our competitors.

“We are delighted with the service, product quality and attention to detail that we are receiving
– Direct Corporate Clothing are more than living up to all of our expectations.”

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DESIGN
Our talented team of in-house designers are able to create a complete uniform
collection around each customer’s specific directions and brand identity.
Our designers use the latest computer aided design (CAD) technology and
pattern systems to ensure consistency in both the specifications and the
manufactured goods.
Additionally, we work with the world’s leading mills and test houses to keep up
to date with the latest fabric and performance innovations, therefore always
remaining at the forefront of the market.
From initial concept through to the approval and sign off of wearer trials, our
design team will remain fully involved to ensure total customer satisfaction.

“From initial concept to approval,

our design team will ensure total
satisfaction”

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SOURCING
Quality & ethically controlled
Our purchasing team procures fabric and production on a global scale to
ensure best quality and price.

The company benefits from a well established and robust supply chain that
understands the ethos of our business – that being one of service excellence.

All of our global supply partners and contract manufacturers have to conform
to strict quality control, ethical and environmental standards (that include
minimum pay and modern/appropriate working conditions) and absolute non
use of child labour.

These companies are required to consistently demonstrate their ability and

commitment to comply with our policies relating to quality, health and safety,
the environment and ethical procedures. Our supply chain is regularly visited by
our quality control team.

Due to the economies of scale and buying power of our group (allied to our
own manufacturing), we are able to provide the very best value to our
customers.

“Direct Corporate Clothing have been working relentlessly with Enterprise and understand the
commercial needs of both Enterprise and our clients. Direct Corporate Clothing offer a wealth of
knowledge and experience in their field, as well as providing outstanding service, technical and
quality support across the whole supply chain for our organisation. From day one our partnership
has and will continue to grow from strength to strength.”

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SERVICE OFFERING
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We believe the service we offer is unparalleled. Our company ethos of service

excellence (we are told by many of our existing customers and those who have
transferred their stock and business across to us) is second to none.

Contents
The PPE Catalogue
Contract information

Health & Safety Message

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Our expertise lies in offering a fully managed solution – we provide exceptional
Clothing Range 04
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UK Uniform
Head Protection
Eye Protection

Respiratory Protection
Respiratory Protection
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service at the most competitive prices. We believe our varied customer list and
& PPE Guide
Jet Stream

Hearing Protection 19

Hand Protection 20
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Miscellaneous
Footwear 27

the longevity of the relationships we have with the businesses we supply is

PPE Cata
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testimony to our service excellence.

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ISSUE 1
Key elements to our service are:
• Bespoke design
• Fast response sampling

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• Wearer trial manufacture & assessment management
Catalogue
Uniform & PPE
Issue 1 - February
2010
• Quality assured in house manufacturing
supported by globally approved manufacturers.
• Flexible, extensive and world recognised fabric supply partners

“We believe the • Roll out management

• Warehousing & distribution expertise
service we offer is • Stock management & forecasting system
unparalleled” • Flexible on line ordering
• Customer bespoke catalogues & documentation
• Provision of bespoke management information
• Dedicated account management
• Total project management
• Competitive prices rarely matched

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E-COMMERCE
Communicate by ease
To ensure that our customers are able to communicate with us in the fastest
and most efficient way, Direct Corporate Clothing has taken a pro active
strategy of on going investment in IT and e-commerce applications.

Electronic trading is a rapidly expanding part of our business in today’s highly

technical environment.

A significant investment in the latest software ensures that we are able to meet
all of our customers’ e-commerce needs.

Examples of the e-commerce benefits our customers are able to take

advantage of include:

• Electronic ordering
• Customised financial reporting & invoicing
• Fully integrated access with on line stock reviews
• Live usage & budget reports
• Unique on line catalogue offering
• Stock catalogue shopping basket system
• Live order delivery tracking

“Direct Corporate Clothing have taken the time to really understand our business and our
requirements. eir service, product quality and account management is first class which is why we
have recently renewed our contract with them for a further 3 years.

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THE COMPLETE SERVICE CHAIN

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DESIGN SOURCING GROUP MANUFACTURING

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DCC WAREHOUSE FINISHED PRODUCT FAST RESPONSE SAMPLING

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CUSTOMER DELIVERY DEDICATED ACCOUNT MANAGER

DCC is a vertical business which means:

• Delivery times can be agreed and achieved.
• In-house quality control within the company’s modern manufacturing facilities.
• Fast turnaround on proof samples.
• Huge warehouse capacity to hold customer stocks.
• Great cost savings to customers, due to vertical nature of the business.

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WHY CHOOSE
6 Reasons to choose Direct Corporate Clothing

Direct Corporate Clothing is privately owned with day to day owner

1 management involvement and is dedicated to delivering the highest
level of service.

Direct Corporate Clothing is financially strong, being part of a £30M

2 group and fully able to meet all customer stock requirements.

Direct Corporate Clothing is a vertical business. From our in-house

3 design team to our high quality clothing factory in China and state of
the art modern warehousing/distribution centre in Birmingham, we
have full control of quality, production and agreed delivery times.

Direct Corporate Clothing has a long standing account retention

4 record with customers receiving a delivery and packing accuracy
record of 99.5%.

Direct Corporate Clothing has an account management team wholly

5 dedicated to the smooth running of customer contracts.

Direct Corporate Clothing offers highly competitive prices that can be

6 rarely matched by our competitors due to the vertical nature of our
business. Customers can therefore save large amounts of money on
their uniform expenditure.

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DIRECT CORPORATE CLOTHING PLC

Direct 2 Industrial Park, Roway Lane, Oldbury West Midlands, B69 3ES
Telephone: 0121 543 1333 Fax: 0121 544 8406 Email: sales@directcorporate.co.uk
www.directcorporate.co.uk