Thesis 4: The value chain constantly under our microscope

Just like with everything else, we take responsibility seriously too.

It's a big part of our daily work and we do it with the same attitude as our clothes.

Textile industry production is concentrated in Asia; we can neither deny nor completely avoid that.

However, we strive to manufacture as large a share of our products as possible here in Europe.

In this way, we also strengthen the economic stability of our home market and ensure that expertise is preserved here as well.

The reliability and tendency to take action quickly and efficiently, which are associated with Finnishness, are and will remain our strengths.

Continuous improvement of the production and logistics chain and the development of ethical monitoring are both at the heart of the work.

At the same time, in addition to reducing the carbon footprint, the monitoring of quality and ethical principles is becoming uncompromising.

”TYÖSSÄNI HIENOA ON SE, ETTÄ VOIN VAIKUTTAA NIIN VAATTEITAMME KÄYTTÄVIEN TYÖNTEKIJÖIDEN TURVALLISUUTEEN JA MUKAVUUTEEN, KUIN MYÖS TUOTTEITAMME VALMISTAVIEN HENKILÖIDEN TYÖOLOIHIN JA ASIANMUKAISEEN KOHTELUUN.”

Anne Lamberg, Hankintajohtaja, Dimex Oy

RESPONSIBILITY IS AGILITY

Our delivery reliability and speed are not only beneficial to our customers. A supply chain that is as streamlined as possible reduces the need to stock huge quantities of products and ultimately also reduces waste. The goal is to produce nothing unnecessary and store nothing unnecessary.

Even the best of intentions don't always yield the best results. In 2022, we cleaned out our corner and donated over 2,000 unused, prime quality Dimex to Hope ry. Most of the clothes donated were jeans and children's clothes.

We listen and learn from our customers. All customer feedback is carefully reviewed, any issues are thoroughly addressed and resolved for the benefit of users and customers. We regularly collect feedback from retailers, occupational health and safety managers, suppliers and even spouses. And of course, from those directly doing the work on site. Based on this feedback, we constantly refine details, adopt good improvement suggestions, create new solutions to everyday challenges and map out more environmentally friendly ways to produce the world's best workwear.

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