Bringing in screws isn't the same as bringing in refrigerators
The process changes with what you move and how often you move it. These are the four profiles we work with most, and what weighs differently in each.
Hardware and construction
Fittings, tools, finishes, electrical and building materials. High volume, a great many different references in one shipment, and zero tolerance for a dimension being off: a hinge half a millimetre over doesn't fit, and you're not shipping it back to China.
What matters most here
Sample inspection reference by reference, not by container
Spec sheet with dimensions and material agreed in writing
Constant restocking, own brands, and presentations that have to arrive identical every month. Here the enemy isn't price: it's June's container not looking like March's, and the customer noticing it on the shelf.
What matters most here
A reference sample kept to compare shipment against shipment
Production calendar tied to your restocking calendar
Smaller batches, packaging with your brand on it, and timing that depends on the campaign. Tying up capital in a container you won't sell in three months is the costliest mistake in this profile.
What matters most here
Fast samples before committing to the full batch
Consolidated cargo, so you don't fill a container just to fill it
Packaging with your brand, checked against the artwork you approved
You've never brought anything in from China and don't know where to start or who to believe. It's the profile where most people lose money, almost always by wiring a deposit to someone who wasn't a manufacturer.
What matters most here
The factory vetted before you wire the first peso
Every step and every cost explained, without jargon
Starting with a volume you could lose without it hurting
