THE PROCESS

Experience tells us that it is critical for each sourcing project that certain steps must be followed to ensure a successful and satisfactory outcome. Sometimes these steps can vary but typically, they will involve;

• At enquiry stage, understand customer’s requirements and objectives
• Review specifications
• Determine project suitability
• Identify capable, genuine and accredited manufacturing partners
• Seek and manage quotations
• Undertake factory Quality & Capability Audits.
• Manage the sample and approvals process.
• Verify product certification.
• Optimise and Agree packaging requirements.
• Oversee and follow the agreed Quality Assurance process during manufacture and loading of shipments
• Agree financing parameters and finance the product pipeline
• Pipeline material according to customers requirement
• Manage logistics, documentation and flow of product to customers premises
• Monitor supply chain progress
• Manage financial and communications flow