We heard a lot of questions, issues and problems in different stages of sourcing:
BEFOREBuy from a trading company, middle man or direct sourcing?
Volume is too small? How could we find a real supplier? How do we evaluate supplier candidates thousands miles away? Any difference between sourcing and local purchasing? What payment term should we expect? Any trap we need to avoid? Can anyone handle low volume/high mix matrix? These quotes are so varied! They do not speak English! They work at our night time! Everyone require volume! ... ... |
BEGINNINGWhich sourcing operation structure can get the better ROI?
Which communication system do we need to keep us on top? Which quality control process need be in place? How do we apply it? What is the effective way to manager tens thousands miles away operation daily? How do we get savings on freight? How we ensure local team keep our ethic standard? Suppliers increase price so often! Suppliers make change without notification! Suppliers deliver earlier/later! Do we dealing with the real manufacturer! ... ... |
AFTERHow do we keep competition in supply base?
How do we implement continuous improvement in sourcing? Lean, Six Sigma or TOC? How do we optimize work flow to get higher productivity? How do we drive local team to perform excellence? How do we drive supplier after ten years? Suppliers become more and more resistant and start to control the relationship! Local team develop suppliers in a close area! The broker/trading company manipulate the operation! ... ... |
If you have one or more questions or problems listed above, we are happy to help you.
We help you from a very single question, like on-site evaluate a supplier or verify a quotation, to a very comprehensive turn-key project of setting up a oversea sourcing operation.
It lasts from two weeks to two calender years depends on the nature of your request.
We help you from a very single question, like on-site evaluate a supplier or verify a quotation, to a very comprehensive turn-key project of setting up a oversea sourcing operation.
It lasts from two weeks to two calender years depends on the nature of your request.
What we can do:
- Supply base: Identify and development suppliers in a broad region to reach those real low cost manufacturers, from a single part supplier to a strategic partner, for physic products or service provider;
- Structure: Design and set up oversea sourcing structure to meet your business's unique demand and in minimum investment, ensure the security of your business;
- Facility: Set up local office, consolidation warehouse, assembly or other operations;
- Team: Recruit and train your oversea local team in purchasing, engineering/quality, logistic, etc;
- Process optimization: Modify internal process from local buying to global sourcing process, train internal team for oversea sourcing from engineering, quality, purchasing, logistic, finance.
- Supplier development program: Develop and improve supplier's capabilities of quality, lead time, management, without scarifying their low cost ability;
- System/process/policy: A set of softwares for a well established sourcing operation. Including but not limited to supplier development process, supplier management policies, OTD process, quality policy and process, document system, communication policy, supplier handbook......
Typical task time frame:
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Tasks
single part or raw material sourcing low cost region sourcing consultation Oversea sourcing team set up Oversea office set up OTD process implementation |
Time Frame
3 - 6 months 2 weeks 9 months 3 months up 6 months up |
Tasks
independent supplier evaluation supply base replacement sourcing quality control system implementation domestic sourcing team training |
Time Frame
1 month 6 months up 9 months up 3 months up |
