Sourcing Case Studies
Anonymized China buying files: mixed-SKU consolidation, first Amazon orders, and inspection catches before cargo left the factory.
Client and supplier names are withheld. Each file separates the buyer brief, control used, decision made, result, and limits of what can be concluded.
Read the files for the control point
- First Amazon Accessory File: A new FBA seller needed cases and cables inspected, labeled, and booked to a US inbound window without a US prep center.
- Six Suppliers, One Container: A US retailer needed six housewares SKUs in one sailing. We received, inspected, and consolidated before the vessel cut-off.
- Drinkware Sample Loop: A brand wanted a coated tumbler in two Pantones. Three sample rounds later the factory ran 1,200 units against the signed cup.
The cases are not price promises or guarantees for another order. Product construction, quantity, supplier, destination, and calendar change the result. Reuse the method, then write the specification and acceptance rules for the current file.
For a first order sequence, read how sourcing works. The quality control checklist and supplier scorecard turn the same control points into working documents.
