How to Find Trusted Suppliers？

How to find a high-quality suppliers? We can do this in the following ways:

• Local manufacturers:

Local inspections help to better understand and find highly matched manufacturers more quickly, and are also very helpful for delivery and stocking. It depends on market position, production capacity, product quality, price level, personnel quality, corporate vision and development strategy.

 

• Search through the Internet:

The Internet is the most economical, fastest and easiest way, so it is also the most widely used way. Whether it is search engines, various professional B2B websites, online trade fairs, or even current new media, they can all be used for manufacturers development. However, due to the virtual nature of the network and the profit-seeking nature of the Internet, procurement must pay attention to risk management.

 

• Resource Network

The resource relationship network is also a commonly used search channel. Based on the agglomeration of resources, business owners or purchasers can also find relevant and advantageous manufacturers on their own network. (Industry product platform, procurement resource group, etc.). I have found many high-quality suppliers on the Internet, such as Yiwu procurement agent, Yiwu agent, Jewelry supplier, China sourcing service, China Socks manufacturer，etc

 

• Get referrals from your clients or friends

Your customer's procurement or engineer may have been in this industry for many years, with rich experience and professionalism. They may know more about the market supply of the products they purchase than we do, and they are likely to recommend a more suitable supply to you.

 

• Manufacturer introduction

As a buyer who has a lot of phone calls or visits every day, we should make relevant records. Because this is also one of the most common channels for sourcing development manufacturers, maybe a quality manufacturer is right in front of you.

 

• Competitor manufacturers

As the so-called "know the enemy, win every battle", it is also a common method to keep an eye on the industry competitors and analyze the material brand manufacturers resources from the competitors' products. This is mainly aimed at stronger competitors with high market share in various industries. Enterprises can cooperate with manufacturers based on their own actual conditions to improve their competitiveness.

        

• Attend some trade shows

One of the best places to find quality manufacturers is a trade show. You'll have the opportunity to see which product vendors are serious about their market, glean valuable information from one-on-one conversations with sales reps, gain insight into the company, and be able to instantly compare various competitors.

    

• Trade publications and catalogue

Magazines and newspapers specific to your industry or market are also sources of potential manufacturers. While a company cannot be judged by advertising, some useful insights can be gleaned from their marketing messages as well as articles from publications.

    

• Domestic and foreign trade associations

With the increasing market competition, many of its industries will set up industry associations to integrate resources and work together as a group. Using the resources of the association is also one of the channels to find high-quality manufacturers.

 

• Domestic and foreign news media communication

Newspapers, magazines, radio and television, television, etc. This kind of traditional medium is still a channel for some professional fields or vertical segments to obtain manufacturers information.

 

• Enterprise website and WeChat official platform publicity

Through marketing publicity, enterprises publish their procurement needs on their websites to attract quotations from potential manufacturers, which is also a commonly used search channel at present.

 

• Product Wholesale Market

This method is aimed at some sub-industries, and the purchaser can find suitable product manufacturers through the product wholesale market, thereby avoiding the cost caused by too many middlemen.

 

• Public Solicitation

Government agencies now prefer to search for manufacturers through public bidding, so that qualified manufacturers have the opportunity to participate in the bidding, but companies usually rarely use this method. Because this is a passive search for manufacturers, in other words, if the most suitable supplier does not take the initiative to bid, the purpose of public solicitation will be lost.

Through the above way, we can search all kinds of toy suppliers' information, and then, how should we distinguish whether it is a high-quality supplier? How to sift through the list of collected suppliers, and finally find the high-quality suppliers suitable for their own.

 

A good supplier should have the following 6 characteristics: 

• Stable production capacity:

It is important to find manufacturers who can actually manufacture the desired product. Generally, the only reliable way to verify a manufacturer's actual production capabilities is to visit the manufacturers in person or through a third-party agent, and high-quality manufacturers will usually allow verification by visiting or auditing their factories. We can learn about manufacturers by verifying the following: Raw material and finished goods inventory, quality control, R&D capabilities, equipment maintenance Certification or license, etc.

 

• Good financial status:

A manufacturer's financial status is an important criterion for measuring whether a manufacturer can stabilize its supply capacity for a long time, which will directly affect its delivery and contract performance. If the manufacturer has financial problems and the turnover is ineffective, it will cause the shutdown of production, bankruptcy and bankruptcy, which will lead to our trading crisis.

    

• Degree of cultural fit:

Find a manufacturer whose goals are consistent with the company's goals, and it will be easier for both parties to understand each other and cooperate better. Under the same conditions, manufacturers with customer resources similar to your company's business will better meet your requirements. At the same time, a willingness to work with you and prioritize your requirements is one of the important characteristics of a good manufacturers.

 

• Harmonious internal organization and management:

The internal organization and management of manufacturers are also factors that affect the service quality of manufacturers in the future. It is possible to evaluate whether the internal organizational structure of manufacturers is reasonable from the evaluation of manufacturers' peers, customer satisfaction, factory management, and product production processes.

    

• Easy to communicate:

Language and cultural barriers can create challenges for businesses looking for overseas manufacturers. Working with manufacturers who are easy to communicate with can effectively prevent problems ranging from production delays to defective products.

• Consistent morality:

Ethics may not be the first factor when companies look for manufacturers. But auditing a manufacturers or potential factory for social responsibility isn't difficult, and a complete disregard for ethics can lead to problems for a company's business.

 

At this point, I have to offer ourselves -- Union Source CO.,LTD

We are one of the biggest general merchandise exporter with more than 17 years. our headquarter is in NINGBO. and in YIWU, SHANTOU, HANGZHOU.

We have our own factory, especially Shantou, our main plastic toy production line is in there.

Our turnover has been increasing year by year. In 2022 our annual turnover is more than $450 million. We have rich corporate culture and perfect employee promotion channels, we hope that every employee is passionate here, love this career. Our consistent approach to business is value creation, benefit sharing, altruism and sustainability.

We cherish every customer, Waiting for You !