Auto-parts importer validates China factories before paying
A LatAm auto-parts importer structures its China sourcing with factory audit and pre-shipment inspection, catching defects before the goods ship.
The challenge
An auto-parts importer was buying in China with no independent supplier verification. After several orders with out-of-spec parts and delays, it needed to stop buying “blind” and confirm capacity and quality before transferring money.
What we did
We structured its sourcing with our team on the ground: factory short-list, on-site audit (capacity, quality system, certifications), documented supplier validation and pre-shipment inspection before each shipment.
The result
Defects are now caught before shipping, not when the container arrives. The importer negotiates directly with a validated factory, with fewer surprises and better predictability on every order.
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