ChinaDirect Sourcing

Perth · Wednesday 18 November

Walk a finished Perth project with products sourced direct from China.

Wednesday 18 November, 10:00 AM. See the products in place and ask the builder about sourcing and delivery.

  • 10:00 AM, Wednesday 18 November, Perth WA
  • See China-sourced products in place
  • Address and project details sent when you register

Call +61 7 3392 1421 or 1300 168 869

Australian delegation with the ChinaDirect Sourcing team at the Foshan summit, October 2026

Events

What is on

Upcoming

Perth project walkthrough

Wednesday 18 November 2026

Perth

  • 10:00 AM: Finished client project

Walk a finished client project, see China-sourced products in place, and ask the builder about sourcing and delivery.

Why this matters now

Three things that cost you margin

1

Photos do not show the finish

You want to see and touch the products in a real building.

2

Sourcing stories are second-hand

It helps to hear from the builder who did the work.

3

Hard to picture the process

Seeing a finished result makes the steps behind it easier to judge.

Construction sourcing is now a global price check. Your local suppliers know it. Material costs are up, margins are tight, and a single supplier can hold your programme. The answer is not the cheapest quote. It is a second, controlled supply line that runs alongside your local one, used selectively in the categories that move your margin.

What managed means

What you will see

You do not import. We run the sourcing for you: shortlist and vet factories, translate and negotiate, approve samples, inspect before shipment, and coordinate freight and customs to your site. You keep control of every decision. We carry the detail.

A finished project

Walk a finished client project in Perth.

Products in place

China-sourced products, installed and finished.

The builder's view

Ask the builder about sourcing and delivery.

Register first

The address and project are sent when you register.

Our 8-step process

  1. 1Discovery and feasibility review
  2. 2Product list and sourcing strategy
  3. 3Supplier research and vetting
  4. 4Itinerary or remote sourcing plan
  5. 5Negotiation and order placement
  6. 6Production monitoring and QA
  7. 7Pre-shipment and logistics
  8. 8Delivery and long-term supply chain

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Lindy Chen, founder of ChinaDirect Sourcing, on stage in Foshan, October 2026

Your guide

Lindy Chen founded ChinaDirect Sourcing in 2005. She is Mandarin-speaking, on the ground in China and based in Brisbane, and she leads every buying trip and VIP tour herself.

Frethan: My Supply Chain is the platform behind the process. Orders, suppliers and documents in one place, so you can see where every order stands.

Questions

What people ask first

How do I reserve a spot?

Use the form on this page. Ann will confirm your spot. Questions: sales@chinadirectsourcing.com.au.

Where is the project?

In Perth, WA. The address and project are sent when you register.

What does it cost to find out?

The first step is a conversation about your project. We tell you honestly whether direct sourcing makes sense for it, and where.

Next step

See the result before you plan your own.

Reserve your spot for Wednesday 18 November.

Ann will confirm your spot and send the address and project details.

  1. 1. We review your details today.
  2. 2. Ann or Lindy's team replies within one business day.
  3. 3. Bring a bill of materials or your top three categories.

Reserve my spot

Step 1 of 2

Why we ask: so we can call about your project.

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