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CH. 3 | MATERIAL BECOMES CREATION
The objective is to centralise and standardise the supply chain to ensure that operations are managed as e ciently as possible and to the full satisfaction of the customer
Controlling the supply chain and managing logistics
Product quality starts with the raw materials. For this reason, Ratti has made alliances with strategic suppliers which can be presented to the market at all stages of the supply chain: from checking and purchasing raw materials in the main producer countries such as China, Australia and New Zealand, to manufacturing the fabric and the finished prod- uct, ready for hemming.
The textile service: from warehouse to textile logistics operator
With its experience in the world of fashion, the Ratti Group is more than just a supplier of quality fabrics: it is a complete textile operator in the sense that is an authentic textile ser- vices company.
Logistics have been revamped to o er additional processing and shipping services that o er added value to the customer. Not just a warehouse for storing goods, but an actual centre for international processing and shipping.
The objective is to centralise and standardise the supply chain to ensure that operations are managed as e ciently as possible and to the full satisfaction of the customer.
“Ratti Tessuteca”
In order to improve its relations with its customers every day, Ratti has opened a “tessuteca” (fabric boutique), with fabric bases always available in the warehouse. This is an e cient and e ective area – and also a service – which o ers more than 400 tested bases that o er the irrefutable guarantee of immediate evidence of traditional or inkjet printing. The categories of always- ready fabrics such as silk, cotton, linen, wool/cashmere, viscose, synthetic fabrics, jersey fabrics, velvet and swimwear provide evidence that the company is aiming
towards process innovation, improved logistics and quality service. The investment in the Tessuteca, together with the company’s ability to forecast purchasing criteria with the customer, represent a new business model in which delivery times are significantly reduced.
The Ratti Tessuteca has therefore become the basis of an increasingly close dialogue between ideas, production and delivery, where everything revolves around the customer’s forecasting ability and the company’s speed of response.
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3.4 A commitment anchored in the most advanced standards
Standards and certifications
The Ratti Group aims at maintaining a high level of performance and competitiveness, encour- aging value sharing and sustainable development. The company has made a strategic decision to develop an integrated management system that ensures total control of all aspects of its business processes and contributes to their consolidation.
In line with this, Ratti has undertaken, starting with the Parent company, a journey that has led it to obtain important certifications, recognised internationally, relating to environmental management and social responsibility:
Social responsibility in accordance with standard SA 8000:2014;
Environmental protection in accordance with ISO 14001:2015;
Environmental labelling and declarations in accordance with the standard ISO 14021:2016;