Sourcing Products & Service from China

Babiken Sourcing Service

Welcome to Babiken Sourcing Service Homepage.

When you open this page,

You might run a small business and want to buy from China but can not afford a flight to China at this time; or

you might run a big business but have a very high quality standard for the products you are going to buy; or

You might have been scammed by "suppliers" from China; or

You might want to buy from China but have very little knowledge of China; or

You might have traveled to China but want to avoid underserved traveling overcharge; or

You might need language translation or interpretation service.

You can get a lot of useful information about sourcing from China like below on the internet. Based on our experience, I listed above those who might be interested in hiring source agents or buying sourcing service. Most of other sourcing service providers dwell a lot on depicting things like quality control, how to select a good supplier, etc. These kind of information is abundant on the internet. but we just raise one issue here for the start: TRUST. For most of the small businesses who want to buy products or service from China, they are constrained by the resources they can deploy and they want to do the business step by step but they do not want fly to China right away to check the suppliers or attend the trade shows. They want to find suppliers on the internet and then buy samples. After this, they will scale up their buying if they can really find the market for the samples they get. But many problems could happen at this starting stage. It is difficult to find a supplier that you can trust. In some time of the previous years since 2007, We received I-was-scammed stories almost every a few days. Most of them sent a few hundred dollars or even up to 2000 dollars and then received a fake tracking number and then lost the contact of "the supplier" forever. For some luckier buyers, they might receive something but something that does conform to what they want. How to verify if those suppliers are trustful actually, in my view, is the first priority for these small businesses; you can not afford losing hundreds of dollars when you just want to start.

We are talking about the verification and trust issue but our service is more than just that. What Babiken can do for you includes:

1. To do basic explanation on Chinese suppliers' mentality

2. To explain how to avoid being scammed

3. To verify the suppliers

4. To arrange your journey in China

5. To provide language assistance

6. To escort

7. To perform quality control from raw material to finished products

8. To advise on payments

9. To advise on logistics

10. To follow up the after sales issue

Sourcing is not a tangible product; besides above 10 things we can do for you, you are free to raise any other requests if have, we will be glad to discuss with you.

Now your question might be "how do you charge for your service?" . From the point where you need us to provide the services, Babiken usually charges a symbolic down-payment like usually 200 dollars and then we can discuss the commission later on when you need to ship anything.

Sourcing from China

Choosing the right path

Perhaps the easiest way for a company to source in China is to link up with an existing supplier's operations there. This allows for Chinese production prices at a familiar level of quality control and delivery. Companies that are understaffed or on a tight budget can turn to China sourcing agents. Outside help on China sourcing ranges from matchmaking to consulting on logistics and quality control. According to McKinsey Quarterly, procurement agents' fees in China sourcing range from 3 to 12 percent of the purchase price, depending on the level of service.

Execution and Operation

Maintaining quality controls, as well as communication channels, is key to successfully sourcing in China.

How do you structure the relationship with your China sourcing partner? Some companies use a full-service China sourcing agent and others set up a PRC representative office to manage China sourcing operations. Companies with longer planning horizons, more management heft, and a commitment to the Chinese market may choose to set up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE), a more popular means of entry than the joint venture. Some companies acquire a PRC firm to jumpstart their WFOE formation.

No matter what route you take, maintaining high product quality will be challenging. For critical components with a low tolerance for error, having an employee on the ground to monitor the manufacturing process is indispensable. For other goods, regular onsite inspections, random product sampling, and periodic holistic evaluation of supplier operations generally suffice. Quality maintenance, delivery performance, inventory, and cost savings should all be reviewed regularly. If there are breaches, the PRC supplier must have a non-negotiable timeline for returning to the standards.

Strong communications systems are critical to supply chain management. According to our experiences, the order-to-delivery lag can be as short as twelve days but can run up to eight weeks. If demand changes unpredictably or there is no capacity for excess inventory, good communication between China sourcing suppliers and US clients becomes crucial. Good online technology also encourages local operations to coordinate buying efforts and thus maximize the cost savings that Chinese procurement brings.

Pros & Cons for China Sourcing Options

Think strategically and consider long-term plans before you pick your path.
1. Source selective components using a China sourcing agent
PROS: Easy to set up
CONS: Low-cost savings; little awareness of Chinese markets

2. Source products through a representative office in China
PROS: Hands-on approach and development of local expertise lets you sleep easier at night.

CONS: Increased management demands

3. Establish a global procurement center
PROS: Maximize savings internationally; build deep relationships with PRC suppliers
CONS: Requires good enterprise and communication systems within the company

4. Set up a joint venture or wholly foreign-owned operation
PROS: Production with rapid response; better positioned to capitalize manufacturing enterprise in China on growing PRC strengths
CONS: Large fixed investment

5. Create a full manufacturing, distribution, and sales network
PROS: In some industries, China is the major growth market
CONS: CEO or board decision; must have long-term investment and exit plans

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