FACTORY SEARCH & SUPPLIER COMMUNICATION
Find potential factories for your product and work through the questions that matter before placing an order. Get local support for supplier communication, negotiations, translation and samples.
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Prepare your sourcing brief and RFQ.
A useful search starts with what you want to buy. Share a general product description, your estimated quantity, delivery country and target timeline. Reference images or existing specifications can help clarify the request once the project scope is agreed.
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The work is agreed around your product and the stage your project has reached. A sourcing project can include the following steps.
Look for potential suppliers and communicate your product requirements. Follow up on their responses and clarify questions about the proposed order.
Use the factory quote comparison checklist.
Discuss quotations, minimum order quantities, materials, production timing and sample options. Clarify differences and missing information before you compare offers.
Get translation and negotiation support for conversations about price, quantities, payment terms and other order details. You decide which terms to accept.
Help communicate sample requests, questions and revisions so you can review the product before deciding on production.
Local support helps you move the conversation forward. You choose the supplier, approve specifications and samples, and decide whether to place an order. Supplier replies and quotations need to be considered alongside the questions still unresolved.
If you want to meet potential suppliers, factory visits can be discussed as part of the project.
Discuss the tasks, fees and responsibilities before proceeding. Product fit, supplier availability and minimum order quantities are considered for each request.
Production follow-up, agreed quality checks, documentation and shipment coordination can be discussed for later stages. Technical inspections, audits, testing or certification requirements need a separately defined scope.
Share your product, estimated quantity and delivery country, along with the supplier-search or coordination help you need.
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