Field notes & project stories
Practical sourcing insights, grounded in real work.
Articles about supplier research, product development, factory verification and the practical decisions behind sourcing in China.
Field case study · Pet products
Two days, four supplier visits: supporting a premium pet brand in Guangdong
From colour and fabric checks to packaging paper, confidentiality agreements and production facilities across Dongguan and Guangzhou.
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Active consulting engagement · Vehicle telematics
Helping a Chinese technology company prepare for international expansion
How clearer positioning, focused target-account research and meeting preparation turn export ambition into a practical business-development process.
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Active project · Pet products
Supporting a premium pet brand: from product brief to supplier research in China
How a multi-category sourcing brief is translated into separate supplier requirements—and what trade-fair research contributes before verification, sampling and production.
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