Process
A managed sourcing process
from enquiry to delivery.
Nine steps, each one designed to remove a category of risk before production commits.
The pathway
Nine steps, in order.
Each step is deliberate. Each step has an output. The order is not optional.
- 01
Enquiry
You send a brief — product, quantity, target price, destination, timeline.
- 02
Brief Review
We confirm details, ask the questions a supplier will ask, and shape the request.
- 03
Supplier Search
We approach vetted manufacturers and filter for capability, MOQ, and fit.
- 04
Quote
We collect quotes, compare on more than unit price, and present a shortlist.
- 05
Sample
Samples are produced, reviewed, and refined before production is approved.
- 06
Production
Manufacturing runs against an agreed specification with milestone updates.
- 07
Quality Control
Pre-shipment checks confirm specification, packaging, and quantity.
- 08
Freight & Documentation
Shipping mode, carton plan, and paperwork are coordinated end to end.
- 09
Delivery
The order arrives at your nominated destination, ready to sell or deploy.
Roles
Who does what — and when.
You provide
- Product brief
- Target quantity
- Target unit price
- Required timeline
- Destination — country, port, final address
- Quality expectations and reference material
IPS manages
- Supplier search and shortlist
- Quote coordination and negotiation
- Sample rounds and pre-production approvals
- Production coordination with milestone updates
- Pre-shipment quality control
- Freight planning and documentation coordination
FAQ
What clients ask before they begin.
No. China is our most active manufacturing pathway, but we also source from Vietnam, Brazil, the UAE, and other markets — and we arrange local Australian manufacturing where faster lead times, lower minimums, or local production make more sense.
Yes. Sampling is one of the most important risk-reduction steps in any sourcing brief, and we manage requests, iterations, and final golden-sample approvals before any production run is committed.
Yes — shipping is a core service. We manage international sea and air freight, FCL and LCL container coordination, warehousing, and final-mile delivery, so goods move from the factory floor to your warehouse door under one chain.
Yes. We handle customs brokerage and clearance — tariff classification, import declarations, and duty and GST management — alongside the freight, so clearance never sits between your goods and the door.
Product description, target quantity, target unit price, destination, timeline, and quality expectations. Reference images, samples, or existing supplier quotes accelerate the process.
Next step
Ready to source with certainty?
Send us your product brief and we'll map the right sourcing, sampling, freight, and import pathway.
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