Supplier Sourcing and Vetting
Factory identification, negotiation and verification for buyers who cannot visit.
Sourcing from China without a local presence means accepting a supplier's own account of themselves. Factory identification, negotiation and on-the-ground verification replace that with something checkable: who actually manufactures the product, whether the facility matches the claim, and what the terms really are once they are written down.
Why Buyers Come To Us For This
A directory listing tells you a company exists. It does not tell you whether they manufacture or trade, whether the photographs are theirs, whether the capacity claim is real, or whether the price quoted survives contact with a specification. Those four questions are answered by visiting, and a buyer 8,000 kilometres away cannot visit.
How It Works Step By Step
Define the Requirement Precisely
A vague requirement produces a vague shortlist. Specification, quantity, certification and target price narrow the field before the search starts.
Identify Manufacturers Not Traders
The distinction matters for price, for lead time and for what happens when something is wrong. It is established by visiting, not by asking.
Verify the Facility
Factory visits confirm that the equipment, the capacity and the quality system described in the quotation exist in the building.
Negotiate Written Terms
Price, lead time, payment terms, inspection rights and warranty, agreed in a document rather than in a chat thread.
Hold the Relationship
A supplier used repeatedly behaves differently from one used once. Continuity is part of what makes the arrangement work.
What This Looks Like On The Ground
Send Us These And The Answer Comes Back Complete
- A written specification or drawing for the product
- Target quantity, including annual volume if it repeats
- Required certification for your destination market
- Target landed price if you have one
- Acceptable lead time and any seasonal deadline
- Any existing supplier relationship you want reviewed
Groups Most Often Involved
CNC Machining Parts
Wire EDM, grinding, drilling and mill component manufacture to your drawing.
Rubber and Plastic Products
Custom moulded rubber and plastic parts with in-house mould design and manufacture.
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Cutting bending welding assembly and coating under one roof, from prototype to production.
Metal Stamping Parts
Punching, deep drawing, bending and perforating in aluminium brass and stainless steel.
Supplier Sourcing and Vetting Questions
Do you manufacture or source?
Both, depending on the product. Process machinery and cranes come from established manufacturing partners; custom machined, fabricated and moulded parts are made to your drawing.
How do you select a factory?
By identification, visiting and verification against the specification, rather than from a directory listing.
Can you audit an existing supplier of ours?
Yes. Factory visits and quality control services can be applied to a supplier you already use.
What are your payment terms?
Terms are agreed with the quotation and are negotiable on repeat business. TT and bank transfer are standard, with Western Union available on smaller orders.
Will you share the factory's details?
That depends on the commercial arrangement and is discussed openly at the start rather than left ambiguous.
How do we start?
Send the specification and quantity on WhatsApp, and the sourcing approach is set out before any cost is incurred.
Start With Supplier Sourcing and Vetting
Send the list above and we will come back with a complete answer rather than a request for more information.