Guatemala Hidden Seconds: project record
Retailers rejected units with misaligned collars and loose threads; sorting found 12% of the shipment was second-quality despite a first-quality contract.
- Buyer and project
- A Guatemala City, Guatemala importer of budget apparel for regional retail.
- Products and scope
- Casual shirts and polos; 9 designs, 60,000 units.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Conducted a full-container inspection with defect classification.
Quantified the seconds ratio and negotiated a claim.
Implemented AQL 2.5 pre-shipment inspection for all future lots.
Audited the factory's internal QC to find the breakdown.
Claim settled for 55% of the affected value; seconds pulled and sold at salvage; subsequent shipments held below 1.5% defects.
A proven case study from LifaSourcing.com's historical work archive. The result above records the status reached in this project.
Client identities, supplier contacts and confidential commercial terms are withheld from this public company record.
