procurAsia is a service company. We help our clients to successfully buy industrial equipment, cleantechequipment and high-tech products in China. Our activities focus on:
Recommending the right supplier(s) for a given sourcing and outsourcing project
Evaluating and qualifying new suppliers during factory on-site visits
Obtaining valid pricing
Inspecting and managing the quality of the goods produced before they leave China
Developing manufacturers to ensure they reach and maintain the required level
Our clients are both large industrial companies and small/medium-sized enterprises willing to develop their sourcing of parts and/or equipment from China. Thanks to our knowledge, expertise and proven process, we are able to:
Accelerate China Sourcing initiatives
Save unnecessary high project implementation costs
Provide local technical support
Reduce the risks of products quality problems
Advice on existing best practices, well adapted to the reality of the Chinese context
Packing Department: Our Special Award Conveyors & control systems manufacturer in Shanghai. Poor workshop producing poor quality products. Packing will probably not withstand overseas shipment
Where is my product manufactured ? Why a 5S compliant PBA assembly manufacturer with well managed SMT assembly lines & RoHS compliant lines in China makes sometimes substandard deliveries
Personal Protective Equipment China sourcing trends: Working conditions in workshops vary widely. procurAsia short-lists only those involved in personnel's safety. PPE is a good indicator
From Farmer to Industrialist Many industrial companies in China have good hardware, very capable employees & workers, but are managed by new entrepreneurs without operational vision.
Warehousing practices in Chinese factories 2 pictures showing extremes in applying (or not) basic principles of warehousing in Chinese factories: procurAsia sorts out companies that effectively apply ISO principles
China Sourcing Online Sites Although very useful, online supplier databases are not the comprehensive tool they would like you to believe they are.
Looking for my supplier’s factory Finding physically Chinese suppliers and their factories is a driving and orientation challenge the procurAsia team faces every week in Chinese industrial zones.
Evaluate the quality of your supplier's management Evaluating your supplier's management is very important. A real example illustrating how the competence & attitude of the management team is critical to the long term viability of a company
Are these figures for real ? Tips for buyers sourcing from Chinese suppliers: Company numbers such as turn-over, headcount, production locations or last year production volume must be double checked!
State Owned Enterprises in China A reminder of why you normally wouldn't do business with a Chinese State Owned Enterprise (SOE): Their management is incompatible with Western requirements!
