ADA / SOURCING NOTES
A clearer start.
A more useful conversation.
Practical reading for your next product inquiry.
A better inquiry starts with better details.
The five details that make your product request easier to review.
GETTING STARTEDMake the specification part of the conversation.
Clarify the grade, dimensions and quality requirements before discussing a proposal.
PRODUCT DETAILSThink beyond the product itself.
Packaging, labelling and documents belong in the first discussion.
ORDER PLANNINGA clearer brief for minerals and metals.
Put application, analysis and material form into one useful request.
MINERALS & METALSFrom variety to packing: a food product brief.
Describe the variety, processing and presentation your customers expect.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSCompare the whole proposal, not just the price.
A practical way to put product offers on the same basis before deciding.
BUYER CHECKLISTMake the sample part of a clear review process.
Agree what to evaluate, how to record it and what a sample can confirm.
SAMPLES & REVIEWAsk for photographs that answer real questions.
Use close-ups, scale references and packing views to clarify a product discussion.
VISUAL REVIEWGive a trial order a clear next step.
Separate your first-order needs from a possible repeat purchasing plan.
ORDER PLANNINGPlan for the destination before the order moves.
Bring receiving access, unloading and storage requirements into the initial brief.
HANDLING & DELIVERY