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• On-site inspection, at the Chinese supplier’s facilities, to ensure compliance with product specifications and quality, quantity to be shipped as well as delivery deadlines
• Implementation of importation, transportation and customs-clearance logistics
• All process follow-up and coordination with the Chinese suppliers
Supplying asian markets
• Visit the pre-qualified suppliers and its senior management with particular attention paid to:
 
• The manufacturer environment
• The quality of the ownership of the company and its employees
• The products, the target market and the main customers
• The equipments and production line
• The QC/QA system
• The respecting of human rights
• Assist client to evaluate the prospective clients and give recommendations
• Assist in negotiating the contract
   
• Contact the prospective suppliers
• Evaluation of the prospective suppliers according to the client’s selection criteria:
 
• Type of organisation: size, number of employees, financial stability, sales volume, exporting experiences, main markets and export certificate
• Production capacity, methods of production and production equipment
• ISO, Quality Control and Assurance
• Customer service and the capacity of English languages
   
• Needs identification and understanding of the targeted product(s)
• Complete a very detailed description of the selection criteria of the products to be imported, including company profile, product specifications, photos and samples
• Evaluation of the potential volume
• Identification of client’s cost objectives
• Presentation of the costs associated with the project
• Definition of the type of quality control and quality assurance desired
   
Globalization currently requires international companies to adopt a strategy for supplying Asian markets. To save time and money, the approach must be part of a strategic process.