Sourcing, handled from the factory floor.
Sourcing and procurement come first. Everything else follows from getting your China supply chain right.
Two ways to work together
You travel. We do the groundwork.
We plan the trip, line up supplier and competitor meetings, factory visits and trade shows, and build the relationship from the start. Best for companies that want to be in the room.
We act as your team in China.
We visit suppliers, attend trade fairs, collect samples, inspect factories and report back. Best for companies that can't or don't want to travel.
Canton Fair and the factories of Foshan and Guangzhou.
The Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair) runs in Guangzhou twice a year, and the factories around it are a short trip away. Here is what a typical week looks like, and where we come in.
We do the groundwork.
- Brief: your products, target prices and current suppliers
- Canton Fair exhibitor shortlist and pre-booked meetings
- Foshan and Guangzhou factory visits scheduled
- Interpreter, transport and a day-by-day itinerary
With you, or for you.
- Fair halls: new vendors, competitor booths and pricing
- Samples collected, labelled and logged
- Factory walk-throughs: lines, quality, capacity, packaging
- Evening debriefs, so decisions don't wait for the flight home
We close the loop.
- Sample shipping and supplier follow-ups
- Quotes compared side by side
- Negotiation on price and payment terms
- A written report and a clear recommendation
Done with you: you fly in for the meetings that matter, with everything before them already handled. Done for you: we run the whole trip and report back. The itinerary changes with your products and the fair's schedule.