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Being in the fashion distribution business will involve more than just packing and shipping apparel for fashion houses. When you are in the apparel distribution business, you will also be responsible for customer service, record keeping, and quality inspections.As a fashion distributor, you will become the middleman between the clothing manufacturer and the retailer. You will have several tasks that will help the clothing manufacturer run the business more efficiently.Hang and Price Tagging: You can receive stocks that are not affixed with hang tags and price tickets. As an added service, you can have your staff attach price and hang tags on the clothes, label packaged items and make alterations if called for.Break Bulk for Flat Item Shipment: As an international fashion distribution company nike jordan woman high , you can accept flat packed apparel in bulk at your international warehouses. Your staff, equipment and warehouse should be able to accommodate and then ship out small or large container vans full of flat packed clothing.Back Office Service: To help lessen the work of fashion manufacturers, you can take care of back office services by processing orders, doing credit checks, approving credit lines and manage the sales force. You can also help with clearing invoices and customer orders. Other tasks may involve receiving account payments nike heels dunk low , paying for sales rep commissions and processing returns.GOH Receiving and Shipping: Other responsibilities you may be tasked with is receiving and shipping GOH stocks. GOH stands for Garments On Hangers. To be able to do this efficiently, a fashion distributor will need a sophisticated speed-rail system.Process Returns: Fashion distribution offices can also take care of returned goods and process replacements or cancelling orders for damaged goods. You should actually make sure that these mix-ups don't happen in the first place by monitoring orders and shipments closely.Inventory Management: A professional distribution company should also have sophisticated computer programs that can monitor inventory and stocks. Providing an inventory list online also enables customers to know what they can order. An online inventory system can also make the manufacturers know if there is a shortage in certain stocks.Off Shore management: So that the fashion house and clothing manufacturers can focus on production, local needs, new designs and product lines sneaker heels for sale , a fashion distribution service can take responsibility for handling your international accounts and customers.Distribution to Retailers: As a distributor, you will naturally have to distribute apparel to specialty stores, fashion outlets and department stores that have ordered stocks from the manufacturer. This also involved making some adjustments to the warehouse inventory and shipping out items from your warehouse.Quality Control of Incoming Shipments: Since you will be facing retailers who have ordered stocks, you should also make sure that the items you are delivering to them are in good condition and have met quality standards of customers. You should perform quality control checks on incoming shipments.A fashion distribution company can help manufacturers and fashion houses focus on more important parts of the business such as running the production line, managing employees at the headquarters office and factory, looking for new customers, marketing, PR and creating new product lines and designs.