We are an Employment Platform at Origin (EPO) specialising in supply management in Asia. We employ supply management team members at origin on behalf of clients. We arrange team employment contracts, payment of all local taxes and social insurances. We provide office space with admin, HR and IT support. We recruit and administer team members according to client requirement. Our clients use our platform to establish supply management teams at origin. These teams manage functions such as: sourcing, project engineering, order management, and quality control. We provide this service in return for an agreed mark-up on employment costs.
When everything is going to plan, it is possible to manage supply from Asia remotely. However, Asia supply doesn’t always go to plan and, when not controlled, the fallout can be damaging. Our Employment Platform at Origin enables effective supply management at origin. Potentially critical supply problems can be resolved quickly. Damaging impacts on sales, profits and reputation can be avoided. Product and supply costs can be reduced. Supplier relationships enhanced. Customer satisfaction and brand equity protected. The good news is, these gains can be realised at a cost lower than that of employing supply management team members at destination. As a result, our clients are able to manage Asia supply more effectively, at a lower cost. This is how we help our clients achieve breakthrough supply advantage in Asia.
Why establish a supply management team in Asia?
Well managed, local people coordinating important supply functions at origin deliver cost savings and efficiency improvements.
Improved communication
Local people on the ground working with suppliers with the same first language & culture. Leveraging the importance of face to face communication and relationships in Asian culture.
Local people on the ground working with suppliers with the same first language & culture. Leveraging the importance of face to face communication and relationships in Asian culture.
Lower Cost
Moving selected supply coordination functions to origin where wages are lower than at destination. Using lower cost to achieve cost savings and/or engage more resources for the same cost.
Moving selected supply coordination functions to origin where wages are lower than at destination. Using lower cost to achieve cost savings and/or engage more resources for the same cost.
Increased Effectiveness
Local people engaged at origin with ability to travel to factories and communicate face to face will coordinate supply functions considerably more productively than managing the same remotely.
Local people engaged at origin with ability to travel to factories and communicate face to face will coordinate supply functions considerably more productively than managing the same remotely.
Establishing an Employment Platform at Origin. Faster, Flexible, Lower Risk & Lower Cost.
The benefits of supply management at origin are obvious but the task of establishing operations in Asia can be daunting. One pathway to this is establishment of an entity at origin. This works for some, particularly multi nationals able to invest significant resources. However, for other enterprises the cost and risk of establishing an entity at origin is a significant barrier to achieving breakthrough supply advantage in Asia. Utilising the services of a supply management EPO breaks down these barriers and enables small to medium enterprises establish an operation faster, with flexibility, less risk and less cost.
Common Supply Improvement Outcomes
Product cost reduction 5-30%.
Logistic cost reduction 5-30%.
Supplier delivery on time.
New product leadtime reduced 30-90 days.
First to market with product innovations.
Reduction in product failure by 10-30%.
Compliance with social responsibilty.
Increased visibility and control of supply.
Increased capability of supply base.
Reduction in total supply cost as % of sales.
Continuity of supply during pandemic.
Competitive advantage.
Logistic cost reduction 5-30%.
Supplier delivery on time.
New product leadtime reduced 30-90 days.
First to market with product innovations.
Reduction in product failure by 10-30%.
Compliance with social responsibilty.
Increased visibility and control of supply.
Increased capability of supply base.
Reduction in total supply cost as % of sales.
Continuity of supply during pandemic.
Competitive advantage.
Establish a supply management team at origin
Sourcing Team
Project Engineering Team
Order Management
Quality Management
Warehousing at Origin
Breakthrough Supply Advantage
Breakthrough supply advantage is achieved from quantum leaps in supply improvement that cannot be emulated by competitors. This results in lower cost of goods, lower cost of supply, lower operating overhead, increased speed to market, product point of difference, increased market share and increased profit.
We build a tailored solution for each client leveraging our expertise and on-the-ground infrastructure to plan and implement breakthrough supply advantage at origin.
We build a tailored solution for each client leveraging our expertise and on-the-ground infrastructure to plan and implement breakthrough supply advantage at origin.
Using an employment platform at origin to mitigate the supply management impacts of COVID-19.
These days no one would claim that it is business as usual but some are using their supply management advantages to pull away from their competition to gain market share and develop sustainable point of differentiation.
Beyond the obvious impacts on production and demand, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically limited options to manage Asia supply.
Travel from overseas to attend trade shows, source new products, qualify factories, sign off samples, conduct quality inspections and resolve issues is not safe and no longer possible.
This is creating a significant challenge for buyers at a time that Asia supply chains are under considerable stress and now, more than ever, on-the-ground resources are needed to secure production & supply and bring new products to market.
If you don't have a supply management team in Asia now, there is every chance you will be losing ground to your competitors that have this capability.
International enterprises with team on the ground in Asia will be able to manage supply significantly better than those that continue to try to manage supply remotely.
#1 Better visibility and control. Shipments on time.
#2 Better relationships with suppliers providing leverage to achieve the support required in these challenging times.
#3 Ability to conduct face to face negotiations to minimise the impact of raw material related cost increases.
#4 Streamlined new product development process. Bring new products to market faster than the competition.
#5 Superior quality control. Better products. More satisfied customers.
#5 Maintain required supply of existing product range.
#6 Continue to drive efficiency improvements. Achieve product and logistic cost reductions.
This is an ideal time to establish a supply management team at origin. We can establish a team for you within 30-60 days. If you have the need, please contact our team for more information.
Beyond the obvious impacts on production and demand, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically limited options to manage Asia supply.
Travel from overseas to attend trade shows, source new products, qualify factories, sign off samples, conduct quality inspections and resolve issues is not safe and no longer possible.
This is creating a significant challenge for buyers at a time that Asia supply chains are under considerable stress and now, more than ever, on-the-ground resources are needed to secure production & supply and bring new products to market.
If you don't have a supply management team in Asia now, there is every chance you will be losing ground to your competitors that have this capability.
International enterprises with team on the ground in Asia will be able to manage supply significantly better than those that continue to try to manage supply remotely.
#1 Better visibility and control. Shipments on time.
#2 Better relationships with suppliers providing leverage to achieve the support required in these challenging times.
#3 Ability to conduct face to face negotiations to minimise the impact of raw material related cost increases.
#4 Streamlined new product development process. Bring new products to market faster than the competition.
#5 Superior quality control. Better products. More satisfied customers.
#5 Maintain required supply of existing product range.
#6 Continue to drive efficiency improvements. Achieve product and logistic cost reductions.
This is an ideal time to establish a supply management team at origin. We can establish a team for you within 30-60 days. If you have the need, please contact our team for more information.
Why we established In Asia Advantage
While working in Asia in various senior supply management roles we observed many times the benefits of controlling supply at origin. This was particularly reinforced when working for a top 10 Australian retailer and for a large USA consumer goods company. These two organisations established a local entity and built a local team responsible for coordinating supply activities at origin. They made this investment for one obvious reason: it worked! The cost of employing team members in Asia was significantly less than at home and local people were more effective than people trying to manage supply from overseas..
At the same time, through friends and acquaintances, we observed many cases of sub-standard supply outcomes endured by enterprises managing remotely from overseas. Those managing supply remotely are a major contributor to the stories we all hear about Asia supply catastrophes, e.g. money paid upfront & no goods received, critical promotion order shipped too late, entire shipment written off because of critical quality failure, intellectual property stolen by factory etc…
Of course, even with the best controls, things can still go wrong but, with on-the-ground resources at origin, occurrences are less and able to be corrected earlier with less impact.
Because of the obvious benefits of supply coordination resources at origin we wondered why so many companies were prepared to purchase significant volumes from Asia without implementing adequate control. We came up with four reasons:
#1 They had always managed Asia supply remotely, and didn’t know that there was a better way.
#2 They didn’t know how to establish a entity in another country and/or had no desire to do so in a country with significantly different cultural and business practices.
#3 They didn’t know anyone they could trust to recruit and manage people at origin. (Trust is critically important).
#4 They believed that fixed cost of establishing and managing an entity at origin would outweigh the benefits.
As a result of the above, we realised there was a need for a platform that enabled overseas enterprises to establish cost-effective supply management operations in Asia without having to establish a local entity themselves.
Hence, we established In Asia Advantage to meet this need with following objectives:
#1 To educate overseas enterprises of the benefits of supply management at origin.
#2 To provide a platform for flexible and agile local supply management without the need to establish a local entity.
#3 To help clients achieve breakthrough supply advantage in Asia.
Since establishing back in 2012, we have stayed true to these objectives and have steadily increased our capability and our value-add. We now have operations in multiple Asia jurisdictions and are expanding further as we meet the evolving needs of our clients.
Please reach out to our team for further info. We would be pleased to explain to benefits of effective management at origin and how we can help you achieve breakthrough supply advantage in Asia.
At the same time, through friends and acquaintances, we observed many cases of sub-standard supply outcomes endured by enterprises managing remotely from overseas. Those managing supply remotely are a major contributor to the stories we all hear about Asia supply catastrophes, e.g. money paid upfront & no goods received, critical promotion order shipped too late, entire shipment written off because of critical quality failure, intellectual property stolen by factory etc…
Of course, even with the best controls, things can still go wrong but, with on-the-ground resources at origin, occurrences are less and able to be corrected earlier with less impact.
Because of the obvious benefits of supply coordination resources at origin we wondered why so many companies were prepared to purchase significant volumes from Asia without implementing adequate control. We came up with four reasons:
#1 They had always managed Asia supply remotely, and didn’t know that there was a better way.
#2 They didn’t know how to establish a entity in another country and/or had no desire to do so in a country with significantly different cultural and business practices.
#3 They didn’t know anyone they could trust to recruit and manage people at origin. (Trust is critically important).
#4 They believed that fixed cost of establishing and managing an entity at origin would outweigh the benefits.
As a result of the above, we realised there was a need for a platform that enabled overseas enterprises to establish cost-effective supply management operations in Asia without having to establish a local entity themselves.
Hence, we established In Asia Advantage to meet this need with following objectives:
#1 To educate overseas enterprises of the benefits of supply management at origin.
#2 To provide a platform for flexible and agile local supply management without the need to establish a local entity.
#3 To help clients achieve breakthrough supply advantage in Asia.
Since establishing back in 2012, we have stayed true to these objectives and have steadily increased our capability and our value-add. We now have operations in multiple Asia jurisdictions and are expanding further as we meet the evolving needs of our clients.
Please reach out to our team for further info. We would be pleased to explain to benefits of effective management at origin and how we can help you achieve breakthrough supply advantage in Asia.
Our team has over 100 years combined experience in Asia sourcing and supply chain.
We use our extensive Asia supply expertise to help clients plan and implement breakthrough supply solutions in Asia.
We provide a platform for clients to engage their own team at origin, enabling breakthrough control of Asia supply.
We operate within our own subsidiaries, established in Asia, 100% under our control.
We use our extensive Asia supply expertise to help clients plan and implement breakthrough supply solutions in Asia.
We provide a platform for clients to engage their own team at origin, enabling breakthrough control of Asia supply.
We operate within our own subsidiaries, established in Asia, 100% under our control.
