Do you need a sourcing agent?

Start with the decision in front of you and the current project stage. This is a buyer-side guide, not a supplier, factory, or product assessment.

Your project

Answer the project-stage questions first

Choose the closest answer for each question. You can leave an answer blank if you do not know it.

What decision are you making now?

Whether local sourcing help would help Whether a supplier or factory can be trusted Whether finished goods need inspection before shipment Another sourcing approach

Have you chosen a supplier?

Yes Not yet

Have you approved a sample?

Yes Not yet

Have you paid a deposit?

Yes Not yet

Has production started?

Yes Not yet

What local help would be useful now?

Finding suppliers Communication or negotiation Coordinating suppliers or local work Local execution or follow-through No local help; I can manage directly

Can you manage this supplier directly?

Yes No

How many suppliers are you coordinating?

One Multiple

Are the goods approaching shipment?

For this boundary, production must have started and shipment must be approaching.

Yes Not yet

What is the other need?

In-person representation Specialist technical support A local buying or operating model

Facts used

Unknowns or clarification needs

Next step

China Sourcing Decisions

Independent, buyer-side decision support for companies sourcing from China.

Decisions

Sourcing agent
Pre-shipment inspection
Methodology

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