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A Production Battle Racing Against Democracy

In November 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government urgently launched election material procurement, demanding delivery within 30 days: 2 million T-shirts，2 million hats，1 million scarves，1 million flags and 500,000 umbrellas; While competitors withdrew due to capacity or logistics risks, Gahumi leveraged its end-to-end controllable supply chain to secure the order.

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Flags

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Umbrellas

Client Crisis

When Traditional Supply Chains Fail

"Last year, a local factory took 45 days to deliver 5,000 campaign T-shirts!"
—Mike, Procurement Director of U.S. sports brand ReviveX, grimaced. Missing the NBA playoffs’ sales window drove him to send Gahumi a midnight SOS email.

Traditional Supply Chain Pitfalls:

⚠️ 3 design revisions = 5 days lost

⚠️ 12% defect rate = hidden cost black hole

⚠️ 30% peak-season price hikes = budget chaos

Gahumi’s Breakthrough

Rewriting Production Rule

AI-Powered Planning:

Activated 24/3 shifts + AI scheduling, slashing production from 45 to 25 days

Quality control technology:

Deployed image recognition QC, achieving 0.3% defects vs. industry’s 1.5%

Logistics Masterstroke:

Avoided Congo’s 3-month port delays by chartering cargo planes Cleared cross-border customs in 72 hours

Gahumi’s Breakthrough

Revolution of the Assembly Line

Full record of the flexible intelligent manufacturing assembly line:

Day1 8:00 Demand locking

▶ Intelligent AI proofing system: upload sketch → 3D rendering → finalization in 1 hour (traditional process 3 days)

Day2 15:00 Flexible production

▶ Nano-level digital direct injection machine: 42-color simultaneous printing (traditional screen printing requires 8 sets of plates)

▶ RFID tracking: Each piece of clothing is independently coded, and the production link is located in real time

Day3 9:00 Intelligent quality inspection

▶ Industrial cameras scan 20 pieces per second and accurately identify 0.2mm defects (18% missed detection rate for naked eye detection)

Day3 18:00 Agile logistics

▶ Direct shipment from North American forward warehouse, escorted to the stadium by DHL special vehicle

Gahuml's digital prints are 300% sharper, with 100% sweat-test pass rate! Client audit report

Metric	Gahumi	Industry Average	Advantage
Production Cycle	25days	45+days	44%faster
Logistics Speed	30days	45+days	67% saved
QC Pass Rate	99.7%	98.5%	Precision upgrade
Minimum Order(MOQ)	50units	3,000 units	60xflexibility
Defect Rate	0.3%	8.7%	29x cleaner

The Solution

Fast Response Throughout the Design Process: Equipped with a professional team of designers, customers can communicate their requirements through online meetings and emails. Designers will create exclusive designs based on corporate culture, event themes, etc. The delivery time of the first draft is controlled within 24 hours, and responses to revisions are prompt. Design Security Assurance.

Rich Fabric Library: Build a fabric display area to synchronously showcase a variety of fabrics such as all - cotton, polyester - cotton, modal, and bamboo fiber both online and offline. Each fabric is meticulously labeled with parameters including composition, weight per square meter, hand feel, breathability, and sweat - absorption. Fabric swatches are provided for customers to touch, feel, and test.

Diverse Printing Techniques: Offer printing techniques such as screen printing, direct - to - garment (DTG) printing, and heat transfer printing.
Display finished sample T - shirts of different techniques to enable customers to make intuitive comparisons.

Full - process Quality Inspection: Set up multiple quality inspection checkpoints in links such as fabric warehousing, cutting, printing, sewing, and finished - product inspection. Before fabric warehousing, test indicators such as color fastness and shrinkage rate. During the production process, inspection personnel conduct random spot checks at any time to promptly identify and solve problems. When inspecting finished products, strictly check according to the AQL sampling standard to ensure that the defective rate is controlled within 1%.

Increase online click-through conversion rate

Organic social media traffic

Return rate

Client Voices: Trust Forged in Fire

DRC Election Commission:

The flags Produced by Gahumi wave at every Kinshasa polling station—a symbol of democracy and Chinese efficiency.

Client Voices: Trust Forged in Fire

SOCOMO Group CEO

After losing $1M to another Chinese supplier’s delays, Gahumi’s punctuality restored our faith.

Client Voices: Trust Forged in Fire

Chinese Embassy Counselor:

AI-Powered Planning:

Quality control technology:

Logistics Masterstroke:

Day1 8:00 Demand locking

Day2 15:00 Flexible production

Day3 9:00 Intelligent quality inspection

The flags Produced by Gahumi wave at every Kinshasa polling station—a symbol of democracy and Chinese efficiency.

After losing $1M to another Chinese supplier’s delays, Gahumi’s punctuality restored our faith.

This isn’t just business—it’s a living testament to the China-Africa community of shared destiny.

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