Many Western companies consider this option and assume that China is their only option. However, China is only one part of a massive Asian continent.
There are many other countries in the region with skilled manufacturing capability that can be utilized. We work with a large number of manufacturers in the region and most weeks can be found carrying out due diligence on yet another prospective manufacturer.
Some clients also want us to manage the downstream manufacturing, overseeing quality, shipping samples back to them for additional QA and overseeing their logistics.
We work with specialists in the field ensuring efficiency of stock holding, rotation, shipping etc. We also serve many online sellers, predominantly selling on Amazon and eBay. It’s always a balance between price and quality (and consistent supply) as margins in these businesses can be quite small. Our clients sell in the US, UK, EU, and Australia.
There are three main markets from which we source products: China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
We look after all aspects of product sourcing from finding reliable suppliers, managing samples, pre-production right through to managing final product inspection prior to shipping.
As of March 2021, we launched an associate company in Mexico: www.mexicosourcingservice.com This company focuses on US e-commerce sellers who want their products manufactured as close to market as possible. The massive increase in freight costs between Asia and the US is the prime driver of this decision.