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Apprentice first-shift kit — on entering the workshop
Contents, price and lead times when the choice is driven by the first step into the craft: first impression balanced against budget.
What the Apprentice first-shift kit is
The apprentice first-shift kit marks the first shift: work shirt, cap, notebook, towel and water bottle under safety rules. The kit is handed over together with the plant team and follows one rule: on the new person’s first day the brand must be felt physically.
The Apprentice first-shift kit plays a double role: practical, so the person is equipped on day one, and cultural, so the team and its values arrive without slogans. The driver is the first step into the craft.
Contents and decoration
The core of the set: work shirts, caps, branded notebooks, towels and water bottles. Decoration follows the item: print or embroidery for tees and hoodies, engraving or pad printing for deskware.
For the Apprentice first-shift kit, the planning cost per employee is 2500–9000 AMD (excluding 20% VAT), with an annual volume of 80–600 pcs. For senior tiers we propose premium items; for large volumes, a stored buffer for the next intake wave.
When it is handed over
In craft-training programmes young people enter the workshop for the first time, and the first-shift items become the first feeling of belonging. The equipment meets safety requirements, and the notebook stays for the master’s advice.
The risk we watch for: The risk is sizes: a young apprentice matrix changes fast, and stock must keep up with it. That is why the Apprentice first-shift kit is kept packed in stock, and the size matrix is refreshed after every intake wave.
Fulfilment and lead times
Producing the Apprentice first-shift kit takes 4–8 working days, or 3–5 on rush handling after artwork approval. For the summer intern wave we start production in advance so the packs are ready at kickoff.
For field teams the kit is first a working tool: durable fabric, visibility, a full size range. Delivery is 24–48 hours in Yerevan, 3–5 working days to the regions via HayPost or 1–2 days via SPS Express, and for remote staff FedEx, DHL or Onex to individual addresses. Every Apprentice first-shift kit shipment is tracked on one list.
- VAT
- quotes are in AMD and exclude 20% VAT
- Yerevan delivery
- 24–48 hours after order confirmation
- Production
- 4–8 working days, or 3–5 on rush handling after artwork approval
- Colour approval
- brand colours locked against Pantone references; sample in 5–7 working days
Independent supplier. merch.am is an independent B2B corporate-merch production and fulfilment partner for the Armenian market. Every figure on this page is in AMD and excludes 20% VAT, and represents a planning range rather than a quote. Kit composition, quantities and delivery windows are confirmed against a written brief before any order is placed.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does one Apprentice first-shift kit cost
One Apprentice first-shift kit is planned at 2500–9000 AMD per employee (excluding 20% VAT) at an annual volume of 80–600 pcs. The final price depends on contents, decoration and the size split.
What lead time should a Apprentice first-shift kit wave plan for
Production is 4–8 working days, or 3–5 after artwork, plus delivery. The Apprentice first-shift kit wave start date is known in advance, so packs are held in stock and distributed against the address list.
How do you guarantee safety requirements
For the Apprentice first-shift kit we approve artwork against Pantone references, keep a size matrix and refresh it before every wave. Changes before the print proof are free of charge.