There was once a
procurement director.
Very good.
Highly respected.
He was admired for his experience
and recognized by both the Sales Department
and senior management.
He sourced products from exotic
and distant countries at competitive prices.
He knew how to negotiate and push hard on pricing.
He knew how to find and select critical suppliers
capable of generating significant savings
for the company without compromising quality.
He bought leather children’s shoes.
But one day, he received shoes made of children’s leather.
That was when he understood a lesson
that never appears in any Excel file or PowerPoint presentation:
The devil is in the details.
We all agree that international sourcing
can generate substantial $aving$ and satisfactions.
But it can also turn into a problem
that starts silently at origin
and only surfaces at destination,
once the goods have already arrived.
By then, it is too late
to correct and fix the mistakes
that slipped under the radar at origin:
Factories that “say yes” to everything
but later interpret things differently.
First containers that arrive perfectly,
followed by unpleasant surprises in later shipments.
Weak purchase contracts.
Delays and changes in loading schedules.
Incidents and unforeseen problems during production
and the shipping process.
Selling is difficult.
But buying well is even more difficult.
If one customer does not buy, you call the next one.
If a salesperson does not sell, the economy can always take the blame.
But when purchasing goes wrong, there is no Plan B:
you have to run, improvise, and take risks.
From our experience in international sourcing,
logistics, and factory inspections at origin,
we have learned one key thing:
Purchasing risk is minimized when the factory
knows we are close by.
We speak their language.
Reminding them every day of our expectations,
our zero tolerance for quality issues,
and our commitment to delivery deadlines.
Whether you are a mid-sized company or a well-known brand,
we help you:
Anticipate “hidden landmines” and sourcing risks
Correct friction points with Chinese factories
Improve your purchasing, quality, and logistics plans
Save money without paying the hidden cost of mistakes
With more than 20 years developing business in China,
we believe we can bring real value and peace of mind
to your sourcing strategy, purchasing objectives,
and cost-saving goals in China.
Leave us your email below
and we will explain how we can:
- Strengthen your sourcing strategy and generate greater savings
- How we work with other brands
- What mistakes we have seen, even in well-known companies
- And how you can avoid them
If you consider yourself an innocent person,
have no experience in international business,
and think that international transaction is like walk in the park,
I recommend that you leave this page
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If you do have experience,
then we probably speak the same business language.
Leave your email below and let’s talk about pain points
and how to improve.
It is always better to learn from other people’s mistakes
than to receive surprises
in the form of shoes made of children’s leather.
And if we cannot help you,
we will tell you clearly and quickly.
No hard feelings.
Buy well to sell well
