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Apparel Production & Sourcing Consultant

Your Production is
Leaking Money.
Let's Fix That.

25 years on factory floors, in vendor rooms, and inside cost sheets — so you don't have to figure it out alone. Real execution support for D2C brands, export houses, and overseas buyers.

YEARS OF EXPERTISE

25+

YEARS ON THE FACTORY FLOOR

D2C

BRANDS

Export

HOUSES

Vendor

MANAGEMENT

Global

BUYERS

Why Me

Execution gaps kill brands. Not design.

Apparel production breaks down because of weak vendor coordination, unclear costing, and a lack of accountability on the ground. I work with apparel businesses to close those gaps — practically, hands-on, and with real factory experience behind every decision.

Timeline Control

Stabilize production schedules and stop firefighting delays.

Vendor Performance

Build vendor accountability that actually holds under pressure.

Cost Visibility

Understand your margins before they quietly disappear.

Quality Discipline

Reduce rejections and rework before they eat into profits.

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Why Me

Twenty-five years in apparel teaches you things no classroom ever could.

I've spent my career in garment factories, export houses, sourcing offices, and alongside growing apparel brands — learning where things break, and more importantly, how to fix them. My work has always been rooted in execution: managing production realities, building vendor accountability, untangling costing structures, and keeping deliveries on track when everything threatens to go sideways.

Over the years, I've helped businesses bring discipline to production planning, build transparency into sourcing and costing decisions, and act as a steady bridge between brands, factories, and overseas buyers. I'm typically brought in when production has become complex, margins are under pressure, or a team simply needs experienced hands to bring order back to the process.

PRACTICAL, NOT THEORETICAL

EXECUTION-FOCUSED

CALM & STRUCTURED

RESULTS-DRIVEN

WHO I WORK WITH

If production feels reactive, I help bring control.

D2C Apparel Brands

Scaling production and need structure before things spiral out of hand.

Apparel Export Houses

Navigating delivery pressure and margin squeeze on multiple fronts.

Overseas Buyers

Sourcing from India and needing reliable eyes on the ground.

Sourcing & Merch Teams

Needing experienced execution support without the full-time commitment.

CONSULTING SERVICES

Four ways I help your production stop bleeding.

Apparel Production Consulting

End-to-end production execution support — from planning and sampling to bulk delivery. I hold the process together so your team isn't constantly firefighting.

TIMELINE CONTROL

SAMPLING → BULK

FACTORY FOLLOW-UPS

QUALITY CHECKPOINTS

RISK RESOLUTION

Vendor & Factory Management

Build vendor reliability that holds under pressure — not just during the first order, but across seasons.

CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT

​QUALITY ALIGNMENT

SOP DESIGN

ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS

VENDOR SCORECARD

Sourcing & Cost Optimisation

Informed sourcing decisions with full cost visibility. Know exactly where your margins are — and how to protect them.

VENDOR EVALUATION

COST SHEET REVIEW

FABRIC SOURCING

TRIM SOURCING

PRICE NEGOTIATION

MARGIN IMPROVEMENT

Export & Overseas Buyer Support

Your trusted local advisor in India — so problems don't quietly snowball before shipment.

FACTORY COORDINATION

QUALITY MONITORING

PRE-SHIPMENT

BUYER-VENDOR BRIDGE

ISSUE ESCALATION

HOW I WORK

No two production problems look the same.

So I don't believe in one-size-fits-all engagements. Most clients come to me when they need experience, clarity, and steady execution — without the commitment of a full-time hire.

You're Everywhere, I'm Everywhere Too

REMOTE-FIRST, ALWAYS ON

Sharp, responsive support without the overhead of a full-time hire. Timezone? Not a problem. Whatever keeps your production moving, I'm there.

When the Factory Needs Real Eyes

ON-GROUND VISITS & AUDITS

Some problems need more than a phone call. When it matters, I show up — factory audits, quality checks, vendor meetings. The kind of visits that make factories take timelines seriously.

Built Around You, Not a Boilerplate

FLEXIBLE SCOPE, NO FLUFF

Retainer, project-based, or somewhere in between. You pay for expertise and outcomes — not hours spent in pointless check-ins.

Ready to stop firefighting
and run production the right way?

If your production feels like it's running you rather than the other way around — let's have a straightforward conversation about where I can make a difference.

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