Product Sourcing and Supplier Management

We find, evaluate and manage the right suppliers for your products, and show you the true landed cost before you commit.

What usually goes wrong

Supplier decisions are often made from a catalogue page and a messaging-app quote. The result: quality problems found after payment, hidden costs that only appear at customs, lead times that slip, and no leverage when something goes wrong. Without a landed-cost model that includes freight, duties and certification, the cheap supplier is often the expensive one.

What we do

A structured sourcing process, from brief to a supplier that performs. We research and shortlist suppliers in whichever country suits your product, score them, manage samples and quality checkpoints, model the true landed cost, prepare negotiations, and set up the reviews that keep suppliers accountable after the first order.

What you get: Reliable suppliers at costs you can defend, with quality problems caught at the sample stage instead of at your customer's door.

What's included

  1. 01Sourcing brief: specifications, volumes and target costs
  2. 02Supplier research and shortlisting worldwide
  3. 03Supplier scorecards on quality, cost, lead time and reliability
  4. 04Sample and prototype coordination with quality checkpoints
  5. 05Landed-cost modelling: product, freight, duties and certification
  6. 06RFQ management and negotiation preparation
  7. 07Supplier onboarding, agreements and communication routines
  8. 08Ongoing supplier performance tracking and reviews

How we work

01

Discover

We review your products, channels, systems and real numbers.

02

Define

We agree the scope, the KPIs and what we will not be doing.

03

Develop

We build the setup, tools, processes and documentation.

04

Deliver

We implement, train your team, measure results and support you.

One-time project

A defined problem, solved and handed over with documentation your team owns.

Ongoing operations

Monthly management against agreed KPIs. You can end it at any time.

Complete business setup

From product idea to a live, running operation.

Frequently asked questions

Which sourcing regions do you cover?

Wherever the right supplier is. Most often that is China, Bangladesh, India and elsewhere in Asia, but we compare suppliers in any country, including ones closer to your customers when that wins on lead time, cost or compliance.

Can you handle samples and quality control remotely?

Yes. We run sample rounds, set quality checkpoints, and work with inspection partners for pre-shipment checks where needed.

Does the cost comparison include import duties?

Yes. Our landed-cost models include freight, customs duties and any product certification your destination market requires, so suppliers are compared on true delivered cost.

Can you manage the supplier after the first order?

Yes. We set up scorecards, review meetings and escalation routines, or run them for you as an ongoing engagement.

Talk to us about product sourcing and supplier management

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