This is an illustrative scenario showing how a typical engagement runs. It does not describe a specific client.
The brief
Challenge
The brand's metal and glass décor came from a single country. They wanted a second source in India for a handful of best-selling SKUs, matched to their existing quality standard and delivered duty-paid to their UK warehouse.
How we ran it
Approach
- 1
Brief & NDA
Existing specs and golden samples were shared under NDA and converted into a factory-ready brief.
- 2
Verified shortlist
Brass suppliers in Moradabad and glassmakers in Firozabad were shortlisted, each human-verified.
- 3
Benchmarked samples
Samples arrived within the typical 7–14 day window and were benchmarked against current production.
- 4
Audit, PO & production
Factories were audited, a PO issued with QC clauses, and production monitored through the typical 6–12 week run.
- 5
Inspection & DDP
Pre-shipment inspection to AQL 2.5 / 4.0, consolidation into one shipment and DDP delivery to the UK.
What the buyer gets
Outcome
- A qualified second source for the selected SKUs
- One consolidated, duty-paid shipment from two clusters
- A repeatable process to move more SKUs over time