Corporate Gifts
Buying a corporate gift from a Jewellery Quarter based company
Advice provided by David-Louis Hendley of Gifts of Distinction.
0121 233 4757.
http://www.gifts-of-distinction.co.uk
To get the best out of your initial contact with the corporate designer and manufacturer the information you should have to hand for the initial meeting is basic but should be available.
Simple but crucial questions you should ask yourself are:
When do I need the goods?
Do I want branding on the product and / or packaging?
Do I have a specific budget per item?
How many items do I need?
A basic path you would expect to go down is:
1. Call the maker for initial discussion.
2. Meeting to discuss specifics and propose ideas.
3. Quote supplied.
4. Pre production models and prototypes.
5. Approval from client to go to full production.
6. Timely delivery.
The benefits of dealing with a Jewellery Quarter based company are:
· Creative people at the hub of the discussions.
· Commercially aware designers working for you.
· Shorter lead-times.
· Short supply chains using lean manufacturing and just in time production creating less waste and carbon emissions.
· High focus on quality – pristine UK made products with unique and specific Intellectual property being applied to your business.
· Large or small quantities should be available.
A ‘Made in the Jewellery Quarter’ brochure has recently been published. For more information click here
