Unlike brokers or “overseas agents,” Asian ProSource has employed a team of buyers, project managers, and quality engineers in China for over 20 years, assisting businesses with product manufacturing, logistics and Chinese business practices.

Our proven supply-chain methodology, combined with our staff in the U.S. and China are your in-  house, 24 hour a day procurement partners delivering real-time answers and local expertise.

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About 80% of all goods on the market today were made in China. There is good reason for this. China is at a unique point in the manufacturing world – modern factories with state of the art equipment and technologies, efficient infrastructure, and low cost of labor make it feasible for US companies to buy from China.

Billions of dollars of quality products are successfully exported from China every year, saving US businesses untold amounts in their cost of goods.

All businesses must examine their needs before they decide to buy from China. The process of locating, contracting with, and managing relationships with China factories is daunting, but with our experience and time-tested processes, Asian ProSource will effectively evaluate the feasibility of working with China suppliers.

Many companies wonder if they should be doing business in China, and there are six important factors to consider before making this decision.

1. Is It Made in China Now?
2. Cost of Labor
3. Transportation Efficiency
4. Lead time and Inventory Risk
5. Design Considerations
6. Complexity

1. Is It Made in China Now?

If your product, or one like it from a competitor, is already being produced in China odds are you should buy from China as well.  If you already source from China and need to find a less expensive supplier, Asian ProSource can help you locate one.

2. Cost of Labor

For a product with a large labor component (i.e., 25 percent or more of the product cost structure), low Chinese wages represent a meaningful benefit.  However, for products with low labor requirements, doing business in China may not be the best option.

3. Transportation Efficiency

When smaller, higher-value items are produced, China is a great value, as ocean freight is fixed per weight.  Asian ProSource only works with companies that deal in large volumes of product.

Air freight fees, on average, are about 25 times the cost of ocean transport.  Only product with very high packing density and high value per unit can support the costs associated with air freight.

4. Lead Time and Inventory Risk

Ocean freight adds four to six weeks to the delivery time from China to Western markets.  Aside for this scheduling pressure, purchasing in large volumes means larger inventory carrying costs, defect risk, and potential obsolescence.

5. Design Considerations

Products with one or more design changes per quarter may not be suitable for Chinese procurement.  Frequent design changes mean the supply chain could end up with a continuous run of obsolete inventory and force your production partner to struggle with a steep and costly learning curve.

6. Complexity
   

   Manufacturing processes requiring highly specific technical knowledge of product engineering or equipment design are generally not ideally outsourced to China.  Products made with the least complicated, most mature technologies are the best choices to source from China.

At Asian ProSource, we connect our clients with certified China manufacturers, and our expert sourcing solutions minimize risk, reduce the cost of goods, and accelerate the time to market, which improves both profit margins and shareholder returns.

Our dedicated team of internal buyers, project managers, and quality engineers in China provide assistance to US-based businesses through all avenues of Chinese business.  Logistics, Chinese business practices, and manufacturing are simple with Asian Pro Source as your partner!

Partnering with Asian ProSource means having your own in-house, 24-hour a day China manufacturing experts delivering real-time answers and local expertise.