Let BBL be your sourcing partner in Asia

In today’s global economy, to remain competitive companies needs to utilize the comparative advantage that each economy in the world offers. And right now Asia is region of choice for high-quality, low-cost and reliable supply of manufactured goods.

Sourcing direct from Asia can be a perilous experience. Fraudulent trading companies, middlemen posing as factories, factories with inadequate quality control or quality assurance, and more generally people a half a world away seeking to cut costs at your expense all pose serious risks to Western buyers seeking lower cost solutions, but in the end often are left with inadequate products, unacceptable levels of defect, and, sometimes, nothing at all.

In this Wild West of modern commerce a trusted guide is in your company’s best interest. A guide who is fluent both American and Chinese culture and language. One who understands manufacturing, customs, and logistics and can recognize signs of trouble before a problem materializes. One who can meet factories face-to-face and inspect shipments before you pay. A company that can wield the expertise of two decades of experience. The BBL Group is such a guide.

BBL provides the following services to its sourcing partners:

Factory Visits: In Asian business culture the “first 30%” of a business relationship begins when a face-to-face meeting is made. BBL will expertly locate the best factory in Asia to match its client, establish that first 30%, inspect their facility, and attain a reading of this source’s integrity and dependability. This protects BBL’s clients against fraudulent suppliers found on the internet or factories with substandard quality or practices.

Lowest Possible Prices: BBL deals almost exclusively with factories who make the goods, not exporters, sales companies, or trading companies who resell. These factories are often difficult to find and require feet on the ground, and conduct business by a different set of rules that Westerners which requires a competent translator. Furthermore, BBL’s Asian partners are expert negotiators and proficient at the Asian way of doing business, so BBL’s clients can feel comfortable knowing their interests are being represented well.

Quality Assurance: Before a BBL shipment leaves its country of origin or payment is tendered, BBL will personally inspect the shipment when deemed necessary, ensuring the proper number of products, packaging, and quality standards are met, adding another level of security to the transaction for BBL’s client.

Security: BBL uses suppliers who are vouched for by trusted third parties, and lock those suppliers in contracts generated by our in-house legal counsel in Asia. This assures that our clients’ shipments will be prepared to specification and that our exclusivity agreements are respected.