Sourcing Procedure

In order to make distinctive, lasting, and substantial improvements in performance of your China sourcing solutions, our senior specialists will dissect your requirements and draw on our internal or external networks to bring together the right sourcing solutions. We will invest significant resources in evaluating prospective vendors, manufacturers, partners and perform due diligence in the selecting process. We will work directly with manufacturing leaders to develop a sourcing plan and implement them. After all, we want to build enduring relationships based on trust among all parties.

Please be aware, when outsourcing to China the price of a commodity such as plastic, metal, etc. is approximately the same anywhere in the world. As such, labor-intensive products and products ordered in large quantities benefit you the most. DNA has an established record of cutting 25%-50% of your current costs on products you are currently producing in North America, Russia and Europe.

Vendor Matching / Competitive Bidding
We first analyze our clients' specific needs and choose three capable manufacturing facilities from our manufacturing network. DNA will assess each facility and choose the most appropriate vendor to ensure a smooth and cost-effective outsourcing transition. Our intimate knowledge of these manufacturing facilities will enable us to get our clients the lowest pricing while still maintaining the quality standards you demand. This strategy not only saves our clients an additional 10% in manufacturing costs but also selects most capable manufacturer for the job. 

Request for Price Quote
In order to provide an accurate quote, DNA will consider the following facts when providing the price quote: 
 
     1.      Design work and drawings with specifications;
     2.      Sample product with material code, size, color, etc.;
     3.      Packaging requirement (if applicable);
     4.      Printing requirement (if applicable);
     5.      The quantity of the production run;
     6.      Shipping preference such as FOB, CFR, CIF, Air, Ocean, or Express;
     7.      FDA, EPA, DOT regulations (if applicable);
     8.      Customs duty and clearance.
 
We will quote you the price on a landed duty paid for your final destination or FOB. To make things simpler, you can also offer us your target price and we will evaluate for its feasibility. 

Sample Prototyping
Before the product run, a sample will be delivered to our client to ensure their satisfaction. If necessary, adjustments will be made to the prototype so our client will have complete confidence in the quality of the product that they will receive. 

Risk Assessment
China is still a transitional country and many processes and systems such as banking are still premature compared to that of North America.  As a result, even though the pursuit of lower labor costs in China will definitely bring in high returns, it will also bring high risks. DNA's experienced sourcing specialist will help you avoid or minimize these unnecessary risks to ensure your success by facilitating the exchange of information, evaluating the feasibility, assessing the level of risk, and developing control programs to make any transition as seamless as possible.

Production Run and Quality Assurance
The production run will start when our client has seen, evaluated, and approved of the prototype. DNA will implement a quality control procedure to insure the quality of the product. This procedure is built into every step of the manufacturing process through the comprehensive inspection and conformance checks after each critical step in the manufacturing process. All changes in design, process, and package are carefully evaluated for qualification requirements according to both internal and customer -defined quality levels. Rather than focusing on detecting and removing defects after the product is manufactured, emphasis is placed on process quality and improving the production process with the goal of preventing defects before they occur. The DNA In-House Inspection Team in Guangzhou certifies that it does not currently, nor has it ever, ship products containing detected discrepancies. 

There are always factories and manufacturers closing down, opening or growing rapidly in China. DNA maintains the database of factories, suppliers and manufacturers with first-hand update and inspection to avoid the unnecessary horror hassles and obstacles during production.

Comprehensive range of Inspection Services:
Pre-shipment Inspection(PSI)
Initial Production Check(IPC)
During Production Inspection(DUPRO)