Supplier Intelligence Portal — Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd

Risk Profile

Attribute	Value	Score	Wt	Wtd
Product Risk	1	1	12.5%	1.88
Order Volume	1,250,000	0.5	12.5%	0.94
Defect Rate	0.35%	1	25%	3.75
Final Insp. Pass Rate	100.00%	1	45%	6.75
Re-inspection	3.20%	1	5%	0.75

Attribute	Value	Score	Wt	Wtd
Shipment Delay Days	1.2 days	0.67	50%	15.08
Claim Rate	-	1	15%	6.75
No. of Yr Txn	73 years	0.33	10%	1.49
Active Past 2 Years	Yes	1	25%	11.25

Attribute	Value	Score	Wt	Wtd
Product Focus	3	1	10%	4.00
Years of Operation	73	0.67	15%	4.02
Relationship Length	25+ yrs	1	10%	4.00
Well Known Brands	1	1	10%	4.00
Buyer Concentration (Top 3)	0.66	1	10%	4.00
No. of Buyers	25+	1	5%	2.00
Core Buyer (Top10) Lost Ratio	46.00%	1	10%	4.00
Sales Turnover	USD 361M	1	5%	2.00
Txn Frequency	4	0.33	10%	1.32
Txn Volatility	-6.66%	0.67	5%	1.34
Payment Term	60 Days	—	10%	0
Adverse News	—	—	—	—

Supply Chain Flow ✅

Production Intelligence

~9,000~

Workers

~45🔍

Lines

1.25M🔍

Monthly Cap

94%✅

OTD

96.8%✅

1st Pass

Landhi Main Complex🇵🇰 PakistanOTD 94%ISO ✓Public Listed

Updated: May 2026

Scale & Delivery

Workers~9,000~

Sewing Lines~45?

Lead Time45-60 Days FOB🔍

Annual Output2M+ pieces/yr🔍

Monthly Cap200K+ pieces/mo🔍

MOQ500-999 units🔍

Quality Insight

1st Pass Rate96.8%✅

Defect Rate0.35%✅

Re-inspection3.20%✅

Claim RatioNone✅

Audit (WRAP/ISO Certified)Pass✅

Product Exp.73+ years✅

Certifications

SEDEXISO CertifiedISO 9001OEKO-TEX

Building SafetyPassed✅

Fire SafetyPassed✅

EnvironmentalPassed✅

QMSIn-house✅

Product Catalog ✅

🧵Cotton Bed Linen">

Cotton Bed Linen

200 TC cotton percale · HS 63023130 / 63023920

MOQ 1,000 sets Envogue International Walmart

🧵Blended Bed Linen">

Blended Bed Linen

Woven terry fabric · HS 630710

MOQ 2,000 pcs Woolworth GMBH Action Service

🧵Cotton Towels">

Cotton Towels

Commercial grade cotton bar mops · HS 630260

MOQ 1,000 pcs US Retailers Food Service

🧵Surgical Cotton">

Surgical Cotton

Cotton face cloths & washcloths · HS 630260

MOQ 500 pcs Dollar General

🧵Kitchen Towels">

Kitchen Towels

Cotton kitchen & dish towels · HS 630260

MOQ 1,000 pcs Coop Norge Walmart, Inc.

🧵Hand Towels">

Hand Towels

Cotton hand towels for hospitality · HS 630260

MOQ 2,000 pcs Hospitality Healthcare

Production Flow & WIP ?

WIP data: Not provided

RM Arrival

⚠ N/A

Not provided

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Warping

⚠ N/A

Not provided

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Terry Weaving

⚠ N/A

Not provided

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Dyeing & Finishing

⚠ N/A

Not provided

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FRI

100%

Passed

🔒 Milestone dates not provided for Spinning / Weaving / Dyeing

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Quality Stable

1st pass rate 96.8% consistent 3 quarters. Above industry benchmark 95%.

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Claim Rate Approaching Threshold

Currently 1.8%, threshold 3%. Root cause: handling, not manufacturing.

📋

WIP Milestone Data Gap ~

Adding production milestones would upgrade pre-shipment financing from Conditional to Recommended (+15% facility).

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Pre-Shipment Financing Viable

96.8% pass + 1.2d delay + 73yr track record = strong candidate.

Country	Shipments	Value	Mode
🇺🇸 United States✅	950✅	53.4%~	SEA?
🇩🇪 Germany✅	852✅	39.9%~	SEA?
🇳🇱 Netherlands✅	336✅	15.7%~	SEA?
🇳🇴 Norway✅	70✅	3.3%~	SEA?
🇵🇱 Poland✅	22✅	1.0%~	SEA?

Trigger	Method	Action Service & Distributie
TAT outlier	Same-port comparison	Check forwarder
Seasonal spike	Holiday calendar	Pre-book capacity
Route deviation	Historical norm	Carrier review

Payment & Buyer Intelligence

25+🔍

Buyers

60d~

Avg Term

Low~

Concentration

6,770~

Total Shipments

USD 361M~

Total Value

Buyer Flow: Market → Product → Buyer ✅

DOLGENCORP LLC (Dollar General)CoreA

▼

🇺🇸 United States · 5yr · O/A 60d · OTD 98.5% · Claim 0.5%

LOMOTEX GMBH & CO.KGCore

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🇩🇪 Germany · 6yr · O/A 90d · OTD 97.0% · Claim 0.8%

ACTION SERVICE & DISTRIBUTIE B.V.CoreAir8BB-/Stable

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🇳🇱 Netherlands · 5yr · O/A 60d · OTD 96.0% · Claim 1.0%

WOOLWORTH GMBHCoreInt. B

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🇩🇪 Germany · 4yr · O/A 90d · OTD 96.5% · Claim 0.9%

MISTRAL HOME NVCore

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🇧🇪 Belgium · 4yr · O/A 60d · OTD 95.5% · Claim 1.1%

COOP NORGE SACoreInt. B

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🇳🇴 Norway · 3yr · O/A 90d · OTD 97.0% · Claim 0.7%

PEM AMERICA, INC.Core

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🇺🇸 United States · 4yr · O/A 45d · OTD 96.0% · Claim 0.9%

ROSS STORES, INC.CoreBBB+/StableInt. A

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🇺🇸 United States · 5yr · O/A 60d · OTD 98.0% · Claim 0.6%

PEPCO HOLDINGS SP Z O OCore

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🇵🇱 Poland · 3yr · O/A 60d · OTD 95.0% · Claim 1.2%

THE KROGER CO.CoreBBB/StableInt. A

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🇺🇸 United States · 3yr · O/A 60d · OTD 97.5% · Claim 0.8%

+ 41 more buyers (Total: 25+ buyers)

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60-Day Payment Terms Exposure

Action and IKEA Supply AG at standard terms. If delayed, collection could push to 90d+.

✅

Action [Financed] — Air8 Financed Pair

Action Service & Distributie B.V. (🇳🇱). Credit BB-/Stable. Air8 active facility. Auto-renewal eligible.

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Buyer Concentration High

25+ buyers across 40+ markets. Top 3 (IKEA + Walmart + Action) = 65% of txns — above 65% threshold. Diversification recommended.

Procurement Intelligence

11🔍

Materials

~450🔍

Upstream

BCI🔍

Yarn Cert

↓ Easing🔍

Cost Trend

78%~

PK Yarn

Material Flow: Material → Supplier ⓘ

Material Cost Trends ($/unit) ?

Certification Coverage 🔍

78%

Cotton Yarn: BCI 100%Bed Linen: OEKO-TEX 90%Dyes: ZDHC 80%Chemicals: REACH 90%ISO 9001: 100%

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Raw Material Concentration: Cotton 81% from Domestic Sources

Pakistan domestic cotton (Sindh/Punjab ginners) = 81%. Indorama Pakistan supplies 15% polyester fiber.

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UFLPA Compliance Gap

US Customs requires cotton origin traceability under UFLPA. Gul Ahmed maintains BCI certification for sustainable sourcing.

⚠️

Pakistan Energy Cost Surge (+40% Gas Tariff)

Gas tariffs up +40% YoY. Estimated PKR 1.5B annual cost impact on dyeing/processing for Gul Ahmed's 1,300+ supplier network.

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PKR/USD Volatility — 30%+ Depreciation Since 20222

USD contracts stable but imported dyes/chemicals rose significantly in PKR terms. Review hedging.

Market Insights 🔍

Macro Signals 🔍

🔴 Headwinds

Pakistan Energy Crisis — gas/electricity tariffs +40% YoY increasing processing costs

UFLPA Enforcement — US customs scrutiny on cotton origin for Pakistani textiles

PKR Depreciation — imported dyes/chemicals more expensive in local currency

EU CBAM — carbon tariff may apply to Pakistani textile exports from 2026

Competition from India and Bangladesh on price and lead time

🟢 Tailwinds

Pakistan GSP+ status — preferential EU tariff access continues

Post-COVID home textile demand strong globally (bedding, towels)

Ideas by Gul Ahmed retail expansion — growing domestic revenue

IKEA Supply AG + Walmart, Inc. + Action — 3 anchor buyers ensure volume stability

Automation investment — new looms/digital printing reducing lead time

Data Gap → Risk Improvement

Data Gap	Current Impact	If Provided
WIP Milestones	Pre-ship: Conditional	Recommended +12%
Cotton Origin Docs	UFLPA: Partial	Full US compliance
Lab Testing	Quality conservative	QA/QC ↑
Energy Audit	Cost est. only	Precise pricing
Carrier Data	TAT reactive	Real-time alerts

💡 Providing Providing WIP + origin docs can directly upgrade US shipment compliance