According to a study by AT Kearny, 72 percent of
companies [surveyed] plan to purchase from China by 2009, a
rise from less than 30 percent in 1999. Yet companies
surveyed revealed they are not prepared to manage this
increased sourcing effectively.
Only 53 percent have category strategies that
indicate a clear understanding of the supply chain and
logistics costs associated with emerging market
alternatives. Just 41 percent of companies make emerging
market skills and language capabilities a high priority
for their sourcing organization. And just 39 percent
have formal plans in place to increase their supplier
base from global sources. This is where Streamline
Alliance comes in.
Streamline acts as a one-stop portal for western
companies seeking to make their production and sourcing
more effective, efficient, and user-friendly. Streamline
provides comprehensive China procurement services from
the design and development of OEM items to the provision
of quality control to door-to-door delivery. Staffed by
both Western and Chinese
procurement specialists, Streamline ensures
a complete, hands-on understanding of all relevant
issues from all perspectives.
This is extremely valuable because the learning curve
for efficient China Purchasing is extremely long and/or
expensive. Purchasing from the West without inside
knowledge involves a loss of control and a great deal of
trial and error. Even minor misunderstandings can result
in excessive costs resulting from re-tooling, missed
production or transportation deadlines, and major
defects.
Setting up a buying office in China brings with it
more control, but even greater expense and overhead.
Personnel, office space and utilities, taxes and
benefits, and travel are but a few of the costs
involved. Even transplanting experts will not guarantee
that the same problems inherent in simply purchasing
from afar will not occur anyway.
Successful China procurement still depends upon
knowledgeable staff and hands-on management. If a
company doesn't have it, it will need to acquire it or
the chances for optimal China purchasing are severely
reduced.
China Knowledge
Streamline is unlike most procurement agencies that boast China
knowledge because, in fact, its primary base of
operations is Shanghai, China. Its western partners
speak Mandarin fluently, have work and living experience
in China, and maintain direct links with most of its
suppliers and service providers. This means that
information that is passed on to clients is accurate and
informed. It also means that pricing is not based upon
long chains of middlemen.
US Knowledge
Streamline is owned and operated by Americans who
understand western standards of project management,
communication, and customer service. Because of this,
many of the stereotypical nightmares so often heard when
discussing China procurement do not apply. Streamline is
in all respects an American company located on the China
Mainland.
Merchandising
Streamline has a complete merchandising staff to
assist with optimal Chinese vendor identification and
price negotiation. Research is regularly conducted into
costs associated with raw materials, processes, and
labor and vendors a raw materials, processes, and labor
and vendors are in most cases pre-qualified for quality
and reliability.
Quality Control
Streamline has an experienced Quality Control (QC)
staff that is familiar with every aspect of the QC
process from sample development to final inspections.
They have years of training and are able to either offer
their own QC plans or work to develop them with clients.
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Engineering
Streamline has an experienced Engineering staff that
can provide all manner of design and production support.
They are able to analyze as well as design blueprints
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Logistics
Streamline's logistics team is capable of supporting
any level of logistics from simply coordinating with
clients' chosen forwarders and fulfillment companies to
importing an delivering directly to our clients' doors.
Let Streamline make it easier for you to buy from
China. For more information about Streamline's
individual China procurement services, please choose
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