Prepare before travelling
Confirm the product scope, factory location, participants, meeting language and whether the relevant production areas can be visited. Share drawings and questions in advance.
Follow the product through the process
Discuss incoming materials, important processing steps, inspection points, packing and batch records. Ask how the actual product you need passes through these steps.
Use a shared comparison sheet
Record the same questions at each meeting: specification fit, sample changes, delivery assumptions and open points. Obtain permission before photographing or recording.
Leave with clear next steps
Agree who sends samples, updates drawings, provides a quotation and answers missing questions. Give each action an owner and a target date.
Put the guide into practice.
Use the sourcing brief to organize your product, market and purchasing priorities.
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