The ability to bring new products to market is a critical success factor. 

Our platform allows overseas enterprises to employ their own sourcing team on-the-ground in Asia to fast track the new product development processes; helping to bring product to market quicker,  reducing cost, increasing market share and increased sales and margin. 
In addition to employing sourcing team members on behalf of clients we also provide office space and administer payment of local expenses (approved by clients) such as team travel costs, courier costs, purchase of samples and testing costs. We dont work through agents, rather we operate through our own subsidiary companies at origin. Employment, office and other expenses are charged back  to clients at cost plus our pre agreed handling charge. 

Establishing sourcing team at origin often delivers substantial return on investment, especially for clients with no previous on-the-ground sourcing presence. 

Trading Company vs. Employment Platform at Origin

Enterprises without a supply management team at origin commonly use trading companies to source and supply product ranges. By using our services, our clients are able to employ team members at origin and realise significant benefits as shown in the following table. 
#
Trading Company
Employment Platform at Origin
Offering
Products
Employing Team at Origin
Mark-Up
Mark-up on product cost
Mark-up on employment cost
Sourcing Cost
Included in product cost.
Cost ongoing as long as you continue to re-buy the product. 
Open-book cost of employment.
​Cost incurred once when you allocate your sourcing team to the project.
Sourcing Team
Salespeople working for the trading company, not for you.
Your team working 100% in your interests.

Sourcing Tasks

Your sourcing  team on-the-ground in Asia will coordinate critical sourcing tasks in order to assist you bring new product to market with speed and accuracy. The sourcing process varies according to client requirement. Below are some common sourcing coordination tasks:

​#1 Receive sourcing brief from client 
#2 Search for prospective suppliers
#3 Send request for quotation
#4 Collate quotations received 
#5 Qualify prospective suppliers
#6 Recommend shortlist for sample request
#7 Request development samples
#8 Check and verify development samples
#9 Send development samples to client
#10 Finalise trading terms & new line info with supplier selected by client
#11 Check and verify gold sample
#12 Send gold sample to client for approval
#13 Send approved gold sample to factory
#14 Confirm artwork, product specification and release to production sent to factory
#15 Resolve any issues from first order to production
#16 Support client communication with supplier / translate when required.
In Asia Advantage
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