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Sourcing & risk-control services

Choose a defined check for the supplier, site, product or order decision in front of you. Each assignment states the evidence requested, work performed and limits of the result.

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Supplier Verification & Risk Screening

Before you send a deposit, we compare public registration information, supplier-provided documents and other available evidence against the company behind the quotation. This can identify inconsistencies and unanswered questions; it does not determine solvency or guarantee performance.

Business license & registration Export-evidence review Capability claims to verify Risk red flags

You receive: a written verification report — what was checked, what was found, what remains unknown, and our recommendation.

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Factory Visits & Scoped Capability Reviews

Subject to location, supplier authorization and a written scope, we can visit a South China site and document dated observations relevant to your order—such as stated processes, equipment, storage, identification and traceability.

On-site photos & video Dated visit report Management meeting Capability review

You receive: a dated report that separates observations from supplier statements and records access limitations. A visit does not by itself prove ownership, future capacity, regulatory compliance or delivery performance.

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Inspection & QC Follow-up

Quality problems are often easier and less costly to address before shipment. We inspect against a checklist agreed with you in advance — first article, during production, or before loading — and report in plain language.

Agreed checklist Photo evidence Pass / fail summary Corrective follow-up

You receive: an inspection report with photo evidence and a pass/fail conclusion for the agreed sample, checks and criteria at that inspection. It is not a zero-defect guarantee, product certification or regulatory approval.

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Managed Sourcing

Your procurement office in South China: requirement analysis, RFQ to screened suppliers, sampling, price negotiation, production follow-up, inspection and shipping coordination — managed end to end in fluent English.

RFQ & negotiation Sample management Production follow-up Shipping coordination

You receive: one point of coordination, with update frequency and post-shipment support defined in the written project scope.

"My corporate-lending background taught me to separate a company's presentation from the evidence available for a decision. That discipline now informs how I review sourcing risks."
— Katherine Tu, Founder
The difference

Honest reporting — including bad news

Useful reporting separates checked evidence, supplier statements and unresolved gaps:

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    What we checked

    Documents reviewed, premises observed and records provided—with dates, source and scope stated.

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    What we couldn't verify

    What the agreed assignment could not verify—stated plainly, with the resulting questions for your order.

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    What we recommend

    Practical next checks or contractual safeguards—with the reasoning and limits stated in writing.

Working with us

Clear scope before any work starts

Services are quoted per task or bundled with a product order. You approve the scope and commercial terms in writing before we begin.

Tell us the task

The supplier, product or factory you need checked — one page is enough.

Get scope & fee

We aim to reply within one business day with what we can check and the proposed fee.

We do the work

Checks run on the ground in South China, typically within an agreed number of days.

Receive the report

Written findings with evidence—what was verified, what remains unverified, and our recommendation.

Decide with confidence

Place the order, negotiate safeguards, or move to the next supplier. We support either call.

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