Source in Asia Limited

How to get started?

If you are considering outsourcing your products to Asia, the list below would be the basis for obtaining quotations:

* Product Samples.
* Technical drawings, including CADD information if applicable.
* Technical specifications for materials and finishing treatments.
* Any Special Quality requirements.
* Volume/year requirements.
* Batch sizes.
* Lead time required.
* Packaging requirements.
* Current production costs.
* Target costs.

This would allow you to obtain a competative quotation to your requirements.

What minimum quantities are required?

Quantities will depend on your product, and therefore costs will be determined by this. Whilst all suppliers would like large batch manufacturing, Source in Asia Limited, feel that batch quantities should be to the customers requirements. We would negotiate with the supplier to obtain the best solution for the customer.
Remember, should large quantities be produced, any changes in design may result in the scrapping off of substantial numbers of parts along with the cost which goes with this, so it is important that MOQ's are correct.

How long does the process take?

If the customer requires a product search to benchmark against other possible sources already found by the customer, Source in Asia Limited, would offer consultancy service fees for time and travel. This would be agreed with the customer.
Should the customer require a turnkey sourcing solution, then project costs would become part of the official quotation and an all-inclusive FOB Shenzhen cost would be submitted.

Extra costs are normally for special services, i.e. design services, some accompanied visits, with all special requirements always being agreed with the customer beforehand.

What and How do I pay for a service?

All quotations will be submitted to the customer as FOB Shenzhen. It will become the customers responsibility in normal circumstances to arrange shipment, although Source in AsiaLimited can do this as an extra cost to the customer.
Payment terms would be negotiable with the customer, but would normally be in 2 stage payments, 50% with order and 50% prior to shipment from the suppliers. These are normal payment terms in Asia, but may change once the business relationship between Customer/Supplier extends.
Payment methods would be T/T payments or Irrevocable Letter of Credits at all stages.

Can Quality standards be maintained?

All suppliers within our network are accredited to ISO9001:2000 or TS16949, and therefore work to procedurised Quality Systems. It is important that all quality requirements for the product are in place prior to any production commencing.
All in-process quality information is monitored on a daily basis by our on site quality engineers and on completion, the batch is again inspected prior to packaging and shipment.
Should a concern be raised through production, the supplier will raise an internal corrective action, the investigation determining the root cause and initiating short and long tern actions to prevent re-occurrence. All corrective actions will be audited for effectiveness on a regular basis by UK Source in Asia engineers.

Where will my products be manufactured?

Most of the suppliers in our Supplier Network are located in the cities of Shenzhen and DongGuan, Guangdong Province, and therefore, within easy access of HongKong.
The main reasons for using this area is the lost costs achievable, but also the infrastructure of the area, with excellent motorway systems, allowing quick movement between suppliers.
Due to the close proximity of Hongkong, access into China is very easy both by ferry direct from HongKong airport or by road.