Over the past 5 years, as our clients have been dealing with increasing losses due to the sale of grey market goods, STR has developed an assessment service that focuses on evaluating the brand protection systems in place at the factory level. Addressing the problem of grey market and counterfeit goods at its root, through targeted monitoring and supplier training, can help you better understand where your risks for IP theft are, reduce the need to use of reactive approaches to the problem such as raids and investigatory services, and can help build greater trust and deeper partnerships with your suppliers.

In order to help our clients assess risk to their brand at the factory level, STR-RS offers a full-day Stand Alone manufacturer brand protection assessment that covers the following objectives:

· Assess if the client’s proprietary information is secured (tech packs, patterns, markers, etc.)

· Determine whether branded materials, trims and products are secured and inventoried

· Report on the degree to which minimum brand protection procedures are followed

With offices in 28 countries, we visit over 16,000 factories every year. This global reach sets us apart from other companies providing brand protection services, in that we can be at any location across your worldwide supply chain within a short period of time.