Retail/Apparel

X-Rite Global Solutions for Color Supply Chain Management (CSM)

We Strengthen Each Link in Your International Supply Chain
X-Rite has the depth of experience to strengthen each link in your supply chain worldwide and shorten its length in terms of time and virtual distance.

With locations in more than 50 countries, X-Rite can dispatch knowledgeable staff to any facility to assist with handling even the most complex networks of suppliers, vendors and specifiers.

As the world's largest developer and manufacturer of color measurement and communication solutions, our experts draw on years of experience to provide practical solutions that tie together companies involved in any type of softline or hardline -- textile mills, apparel manufacturers, plastic injection molders, paint and cosmetics formulators, packaging companies, printers, metal fabricators.

We Offer the Best Tools for Your Needs
No other company in the world offers the same vast array of products and services as those under the X-Rite/Pantone banner, which means we can provide the best solution for any company in your supply chain in terms of quality, price and application.

X-Rite’s offering includes industry-leading products and services from its renowned brands such as Pantone, GretagMacbeth, Macbeth Lighting, and Munsell Color Services.

X-Rite staff first learn exactly what your company needs to accomplish, then they customize a program rich with solutions that can address virtually any aspect of color management, measurement and communication:

• controlling color in design to the advanced MA98 spectrophotometer for metallic flake paints
• powerful software packages that centralize color control and data management
• accurate tests to assess whether employees in critical jobs have color vision deficiencies
• viewing booths that ensure proper illumination of samples for approvals
• And much, much more

For any need, you can be assured that the X-Rite team will always give you the appropriate tools for the job, thanks to our unmatched catalog of products and services.

We Speak Color in Many Languages
Clear and accurate communication is the number one problem for any multinational supply chain that relies on timely participation between brand owners, suppliers and vendors. With offices in more than 50 countries, X-Rite greatly improves communication by translating many languages into one universal language of color.

Less Time from Concept to Consumer
But good communication between supply chain participants is much more than a matter of translating languages. X-Rite also understands the function of each company in the supply chain -- insight that helps us to advise on proven methods of reducing the time from concept to market and improving quality through smart color communication. We deliver this approach to a personal level for our customers, helping anyone from a product designer to a quality control engineer to apply consistent approaches to standards and practices.

Easy and Affordable
Anyone who has ever installed a new network or software system knows how frustrating the experience can be. As the world's leader in color measurement solutions, X-Rite has unparalleled experience in integrating instruments and software from our own offerings and those of different manufacturers into one robust system of color communication.