Hula Global

Merchant Exporter

We often get confused as the “middle-man” but that is not the right definition for Hula Global. And that is why we have this entire page to spell out the difference.
 
For a large part, apparel supply chain consist of various participants – yarn suppliers, knitting, dyeing, printing, weaving, washing, cut & sew – just to name a few. Add logistics & custom clearances etc. to the value chain – and you have a long list of core participants to manage. For a clothing brand – managing all these different stakeholders can quickly become chaotic. And this is where Hula Global comes in.
 
Hula Global is a full-package supplier that operates a network of factories – 34 to be specific. Each factory specialises in a specific product type. For example T-shirts: Coimbatore | Dress shirts : Bangalore, Women’s dresses, Noida and Delhi NCR and likewise….
 
As a merchant exporter, Hula Global acquires the capacity of these factories and has its own quality management team to run the production along with the factory’s team. This method of operation is very different from a typical buying office set-up where a buying office is simply an intermediary with no control over production.
 
In terms of asset ownership, Hula Global does not own the yarn manufacturing, printing or dyeing units, cut & sew facilities or even the logistic fleets. Hula Global manages all the different stakeholders across the value chain so that you get the best product at the most cost efficient manner.
 
 
Legal definition as per the Government of India customs nomenclature is that of a Merchant Exporter. Working with a “middle-man” and working with Hula Global are completely different experiences. We have highlighted the difference between a buying office and a merchant exporter (Hula Global) below:

Buying office vs. Merchant Exporter

Buying Office

  • Buying office is an intermediary between you (buyer) and the factory
  • Example : When you book a plane ticket on expedia or booking.com => Booking.com is an intermediary between you and the airline (United, for example)
  • Buying office has no control on the factory operations. If something urgent is required and the factory owner decides not to follow through, there is nothing a buying office can do.
  • Compliance & product Liability : A buying office does not control the production process and as a result will not take product liability or product quality guarantee

Merchant Exporter

  • We are the supplier on record which works with the buying agency
  • Example : We are the airline (United). Just as United leases planes from Boeing / Airbus – we lease factory & machinery from factory owners.
  • Our management staff runs the factory and only the blue collar and support staff is provided by the factory. We decide which orders to prioritize and we do the production planning across all our factories.
  • Compliance & product Liability : Hula Global takes complete responsibility and product liability along with all the necessary compliances