Ideal use cases of the semi-annual package
The semi-annual package is ideal for corporates with non-urgent but recurring merchandise: semi-annual training, merchandise to strategic client of the loyalty program, board of directors kit for the two ordinary meetings of the year, merchandise for the two main calendar events (anniversary + corporate year-end), uniforms for personnel with low rotation. Services and financial sector corporates usually prefer the semi-annual package over quarterly because their merchandise does not require monthly frequency.
For retail sector corporates with high rotation, the semi-annual package is not ideal: monthly personnel rotation requires monthly or quarterly frequency. However, for the merchandise of strategic positions (store managers, assistant managers, trust personnel) the semi-annual package can operate as complement to the quarterly package of operational uniforms.
For IMMEX sector corporates with very high rotation (more than 8 percent monthly), the semi-annual package is not adequate: merchandise predictability is too low to commit six months of capacity. In those cases, the quarterly or monthly package is recommended, depending on monthly onboarding volume. Corp-Merch.MX can advise the client on the optimal cadence during the initial quote.
For public sector corporates with annual public tender, the semi-annual package is usually the most convenient because it allows executing two public tenders per year (one per semester) per the LAASSP. The semi-annual package invoice is integrated into the tender file as a single contractual commitment, facilitating oversight by the internal control body and the ASF.