The current situation in sourcing
A real view of what's happening in Asian Sourcing
Imagine having access to what buyers and suppliers are actually saying about the market. What they’re seeing. How they’re reacting.
“The consensus is that your sourcing 'snap shot' was really well received by all in our company, because unlike other extended reports it was focused and was easy to read and digest.”
the current situation in sourcing
Sound familiar?
- You’re tired of wasting time trying to make sense of an ocean of information – and you just want someone to make it simple. (no lengthy reports, no complicated graphs)
- You want to know what other brands and suppliers are doing. How they see things. How they are reacting. (‘real’ market insights and trends – not just hype and noise)
- You want to get away from the fear-based, hype-cycle where everyone is just repeating the same narrative – because everyone else is saying it.
It’s time to change that. Stop second-guessing and get a clear view of the market.
You get real feedback from buyers and suppliers because our team is conducting over a 100+ interviews for each report.
“The amount of industry information out there is just overwhelming. Your reports really reduce everything down to exactly what I really need. Very helpful!”
A Focused, Easy-to-Read View of Asian Sourcing
A clear view of the current situation in Asia’s key sourcing nations –
and an outlook on opportunities and obstacles that lay ahead.
A Quarterly, 6-page ‘snapshot’ – specifically written for global sourcing directors or senior supply chain executives.
"These report are very insightful ... a really interesting perspective - useful for myself and my colleagues."
Key Topics in our
Q3 2023 report
A 7-PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Summarizes key shifts and developments in Asian Sourcing. – including opportunities and risks.
- Why Holiday ’23 is likely to disappoint – an key threats to retail.
- Brands are reporting that inventory levels have normalized – but that’s not the entire picture. There’s a lot of ‘hidden’ stock that no one is talking about.
- The ‘flight to India’ is proving to have some challenges most brands (including Apple) didn’t expect.
- Why China could be ‘too big to fail’.
- Vietnam’s new labor crisis (not what you think – and it could benefit manufacturers)
Plus … The 4 key ‘areas of concern’ for Asian sourcing.
"These reports provide very accurate and relevant information - and I can read them quickly."
Which works better for you?
"The service you provide is really insightful, thought provoking - but not overly complicated - it's always a 'must read' for me.
“Let’s keep things simple”
Here’s everything you get
Quarterly, 6-page executive summary: Summarizes key shifts and developments in Asian Sourcing. – including opportunities and risks. (A new report each quarter)
Executive Feedback: What supply chain executives are saying about the current situation – and what they are doing.
Logistcs Snapshot: New services (transpacific, Asia-Europe and intra-Asia), new routes – in ocean, air and rail.
Key Currencies: Quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year shifts – plus an updated outlook on currency movements for the coming months.
Materials Prices Table: Shows quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year price changes.
Energy Update: Prices and supply with alerts regarding potential shortages. Also includes any developments in renewables.
“The amount of industry information out there is just overwhelming. Your reports really reduce everything down to exactly what I really need. Very helpful!”
the current situation in sourcing
Is this right for my business?
- You run a global sourcing operation with at least some of your production in Asia.
- You need to be able to easily stay up to date on opportunities and risks across multiple sourcing destinations.
- You want insights into what other supply chain and sourcing executives are thinking and how they are reacting.
- You want something other than the fear-based media driven ‘news’ that everyone seems to keep repeating – and that’s giving a distorted view of the actual situation.
What our clients are saying ….
“There’s a sea of information out there. But it’s not easy to find ‘real’ trends and ‘real’ market insights.”
This is what we like about your reports.
“The consensus is that your sourcing ‘snap shot’ was really well received by all in our company, because unlike other extended reports it was focused and was easy to read and digest.”
“The industry and opinionsin your reports are really useful – difficult to find anywhere else.”
“In general, the amount of industry information out there is just overwhelming. Your reports really reduce everything down to exactly what I really need. Very helpful!”
“A valueable ‘third-party’ market view that helps balance our own internal information and insights.”
“The service you provide is really insightful, thought provoking – but not overly complicated – it’s always a ‘must read’ for me.
“These reports provide very accurate and relevant information – and I can read them quickly.”
Some of our prestigious global clients
“The consensus is that your sourcing 'snap shot' was really well received by all in our company, because unlike other extended reports it was focused and was easy to read and digest.”
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