Our current supplier has a delivery, quality or communication problem.
Starting point Single-Issue Resolution · IMPROVE
€390
We support your procurement on the ground in China.
Services
We add capacity to your purchasing team in China through a 48h Check, defined projects or ongoing support.
Your starting point
Which situation applies to you?
Start with your problem, not with our service catalogue. Each card shows the right place to start and what it costs.
We need an alternative supplier or want to buy products from China.
Starting point BUILD
RESEARCH €395
The samples look good – but can this factory sustain production?
Starting point Production Readiness Review · SUPPLIER REVIEW
from €1,990
View entry point: Production Readiness Review · SUPPLIER REVIEWDEVELOP
We need somebody to follow up our suppliers continuously.
Starting point MANAGE
from €490 / month
We are planning factory visits or negotiations in China.
Starting point ON SITE
Supplier and Negotiation Day €790 / day
We are unsure whether China makes sense for us.
Starting point 48h Check
free
View entry point: 48h CheckView sample report · PDF · 2 pages · fictional example
Six service areas support your China procurement.
Before starting, we agree each service’s objective, deliverable and scope. The supplier relationship and decisions stay with you. We perform the agreed work in China.
01 | CHECK
Review your China procurement
The free 48h Check assesses your procurement situation and recommends the next step.
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02 | BUILD
Buy products from China
We search for and check a new source of supply in China, stage by stage. After each stage you decide whether to continue; stages you have already paid for are credited.
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03 | DEVELOP
Clarify requirements, support the launch
We clarify the enquiry, samples, tooling questions and production launch with your supplier, and provide the evidence you need for your approval.
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04 | IMPROVE
Improve existing suppliers
Missed dates, varying quality, costs out of line, or nobody taking responsibility? We tackle the problem head-on.
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05 | PROTECT
Control tooling and changes
Where is your tool, which drawing applies, who approved which change? We keep track of it for you.
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06 | MANAGE
Manage your China suppliers continuously
We look after your suppliers on an ongoing basis, remotely or with fixed field days at the factory.
Learn moreSpecialist modules
Specialist modules cover supplier reviews, video factory tours, negotiation days and supplier trips, trade fair support, goods inspections, and export and handover coordination.
Each module is a separate assignment with a defined deliverable and a binding price confirmed in advance.
SPECIALIST | FAIR
Trade Fair Support
We select relevant exhibitors at Chinese trade fairs and assess which candidates merit further work.
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SPECIALIST | VIDEO
Video Factory Tour
See the process by video before paying for the flight.
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SPECIALIST | ON SITE
Supplier and Negotiation Day
We prepare and support a negotiation day or a three-day supplier trip. You receive an overview of commitments and open points.
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SPECIALIST | SUPPLIER
Supplier Reviews
Review a named supplier before the next order. We examine registry records, the factory or production and provide a report with recommendations.
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SPECIALIST | SHIPPING
Inspection and Release Recommendation
Check shipping documents, assess inspection reports or have goods inspected by sampling – with a recommendation for your shipping decision.
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SPECIALIST | EXPORT
Export and Handover Coordination
Coordinate suppliers, export documents and the handover to your forwarder for one shipment.
Learn moreChecks compared
Which check fits?
The free 48h Check assesses your procurement situation and recommends the next step. The other reviews examine a named supplier. Choose according to your question.
| Your question | On site | Output | Price | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should something change in my China procurement? | No | Initial assessment with a recommendation for the next step | free | 48h China Procurement Check |
| Does this supplier exist as it presents itself? | No | Compact overview with open questions | €190 | Supplier Quick Check |
| Is a trip to this factory worth it? | By video | Documented evaluation | €290 | Video Factory Tour |
| How does the factory actually work? | Yes, up to four hours | Photo report | €490 | Compact Factory Visit |
| Can the factory produce our product? | Yes, one day | Assessment with deviations and missing evidence | €790 | Technical Supplier Review |
| Does the supplier hold the agreed characteristics under series conditions? | Yes, one day | Assessment of the agreed series evidence | from €1,990 | Production Readiness Review |
Services compared
Which service fits?
Each service answers one specific question. Choose the question you need answered now; the table leads to the right service.
| Your question | Service |
|---|---|
| Should anything in this procurement situation change or be investigated further? | CHECK · free 48h Check |
| What can be established about this named supplier, site or production process? | SUPPLIER REVIEW |
| Which new supplier could become a dependable source? | BUILD |
| Are requirements, supplier answers, samples and evidence ready for the next decision or approval? | DEVELOP |
| How do we address one defined problem with an existing supplier? | IMPROVE |
| How do we keep control of tooling, document revisions, approvals and changes? | PROTECT |
| Who follows up our active China suppliers on a continuous basis? | MANAGE |
| Does this supplier justify a deeper review or an on-site visit? | VIDEO FACTORY TOUR |
| Who prepares, accompanies and documents our supplier meetings in China? | SUPPLIER AND NEGOTIATION DAY |
| Which exhibitors should we actually pursue after the fair? | TRADE FAIR SUPPORT |
| What evidence and sample results support our shipment decision? | INSPECTION AND RELEASE RECOMMENDATION |
| Who coordinates suppliers, export documents and the handover to the forwarder? | EXPORT AND HANDOVER COORDINATION |
An assessment of your product group: Two working days to the result.
We assess your existing China procurement or a new China opportunity for up to three comparable items and recommend next steps.