China SmartSourcing - Case Studies

Below please find sample case studies on how China Smart Sourcing can improve your profitability by outsourcing work to China.

Service used: Sourcing Services
Company: Electric Motor Manufacturer

Our fee: $5,000

The company was being pressured by its customers to provide lower cost electric motors or face losing the business. Their customer told them that their competitor offer prices 30 to 50% less that the company's current price. The customer gave them 2 years to become competitive.

The company provided China Smart Source with sample products, detailed technical specifications and target costing. Within 30 days China Smart Sourcing had identified five potential Chinese suppliers. After two days of discussions with the company ownership two was selected for detailed evaluation. China Smart Sourcing developed a suppler profile that provides in-depth information about each supplier. Based on this preparatory work, China Smart Source escorted the company owners to China where they met the supplier and formed a solid relationship.

Customer assessment : “Our product costs are down by 60% by outsourcing manufacturing to China. We could not be more pleased with the results. The results exceeded our expectations. I can not imagine how I could have done it on my own.”

Service used: Sourcing Services
Company: Hardware products manufacturer/wholesaler

Our fee: $10,000

The company was facing very significant market pressure on their price. While a major player in Southern California the company needs to reduce products costs to increase market share and bottom line. Prior to working with China Smart Sourcing, the company met a potential Chinese supplier at a trade show . The company went to this Chinese manufacturer directly, but found in impossible difficult to communicate a supplier half way around the world.

The chairman was determined to implement a China strategy and choose China Smart Sourcing to develop a simple, turnkey overseas manufacturing solution.

Within 30 days, China Smart Sourcing identified a supplier that reduced the cost of one product by 60% and another 80%. In addition China Smart Sourcing in cooperation with the newly identified supplier redesigned the packaging to reduce freight cost by 50%.

Customer assessment: “We have tried ourselves but failed. The language, time zone
differences and ‘relationship factors' proved to be almost impossible challenges. China Smart Sourcing was able to find competitive sources for almost every product in just one month. It was the best $10,000 I have ever spent.”

China Smart Sourcing is a U.S. based company specializing in assisting companies to dramatically reduce their product costs by outsourcing work to China. Not many companies have the people and contact to source their products in a country as complex as China. China Smart Sourcing can help you to reach your goals successfully. All you need to do is make one phone call or send us an email with your specifications and requirements.