Brief
Capture the product, required features, quantity, destination and timing. Identify what is still unknown.
Organise the brief and the commercial questions before comparing suppliers. A useful sourcing decision keeps specifications, evidence and assumptions together.
Capture the product, required features, quantity, destination and timing. Identify what is still unknown.
Request quotations on the same basis. Separate unit price, tooling, samples, packaging and exclusions.
Estimate landed costs using explicit freight, duty, fee and returns assumptions. Update when actual quotations arrive.
Send the brief for review. Commercial commitments, samples and production need their own confirmed approvals.
A saved product is not a verified manufacturer. A calculator result is not a freight quotation. A submitted brief is not a confirmed purchase.
Use the workspace to prepare the conversation, retain your assumptions and make gaps visible. Agree the operational scope with the sourcing team before proceeding.
Prepare a brief and evaluate the cost assumptions before the next sourcing conversation.