For developers · 多项目采购
Procurement for developers running more than one project.
One sourcing partner across your pipeline. Consistent specs, controlled cost, and a documented supply chain you can repeat on the next project.
- Plan sourcing across your pipeline, not project by project
- Orders consolidated into full containers where it makes sense
- One view of orders, suppliers and delivery dates
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20+ years
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1,000+ businesses
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30,000+ suppliers
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Why this matters now
Three things that cost you margin
1
Margin leaks on every project
A small loss repeated across a pipeline is a large number by year end.
2
Specifications drift
Different suppliers and different batches mean different finishes from one project to the next.
3
No single view
Orders, suppliers and delivery dates sit in emails and spreadsheets, so nobody has the full picture.
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 a pipeline approach gives you
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.
Repeat orders
Once a supplier is proven on one project, you reuse them on the next.
Pipeline planning
We map your upcoming projects to the categories worth sourcing direct.
Consolidated shipments
Goods for several projects can travel together, as in the two-container developer case below.
Order visibility
Frethan: My Supply Chain shows where every order stands.
Our 8-step process
- 1Discovery and feasibility review
- 2Product list and sourcing strategy
- 3Supplier research and vetting
- 4Itinerary or remote sourcing plan
- 5Negotiation and order placement
- 6Production monitoring and QA
- 7Pre-shipment and logistics
- 8Delivery and long-term supply chain
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Proof
From people who have done it
Case study: Australia-wide, managed procurement
Multi-Container Project
- $150K+
- Saved in procurement costs
- $350K+
- Australian trade value of goods
- 2 x 40ft
- Containers consolidated and delivered
Client-reported figures.
Read the case study
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 does pipeline sourcing work?
We start with a review of your upcoming projects and the categories in each. From there we agree which categories to source direct, and plan orders so they can be repeated across projects.
Can orders for different projects be consolidated?
Often, yes. Consolidating into full containers is how the two-container developer case was delivered. Whether it suits your programme depends on timing and the categories involved.
How do payments work?
Payment terms depend on the supplier and the order. We explain the structure for your order before you commit. See our engagement and fees page.
How do you keep quality consistent across batches?
Samples are approved before production, production is monitored, and goods are inspected before they ship. The same checks apply on each batch.
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
Start with one project, then repeat it across the pipeline.
A first conversation about your pipeline, with no commitment. We will say honestly whether it is a fit.
Tell us about your pipeline. We will come back with where direct sourcing is worth a closer look.
- 1. We review your details today.
- 2. Ann or Lindy's team replies within one business day.
- 3. Bring a bill of materials or your top three categories.
Sales line: +61 7 3392 1421
Ready when you are
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Figures marked company-reported are ChinaDirect Sourcing's own figures.
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