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CHINA SOURCING SUPPORT SERVICES
■ China's supply chain is immature and the sophistication of suppliers varies widely
■ Finding a low price is the easy part ... the challenge of China sourcing is:
□ Qualifying the right supplier with the right
capabilities
□ Defining all the rules of engagement including commercial and sustainable qualityassurance
procedures
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Establishing
effective supply chain management capabilities with suppliers half wayaround the
world who on average will be far less sophisticated than Western suppliers

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| MORE THAN PRICE by Mike Corkran |
China
Centric provides a range of sourcing support services that enable your company to achieve your sourcing objectives
■ Sourcing Training
and Process Toolsets
□ Educate and prepare your U.S. personnel on
the unique differences in China sourcing
□ Train your U.S. personnel on the critical success factors to China sourcing
□ Transfer of a complete custom sourcing process and toolset specifically designed
foryour company
■ Comprehensive
Supplier Location and Qualification
□ Identification of multiple qualified suppliers
for targeted products
■ Contract research and multiple suppliers for required products
□ Qualification against 50+ criteria in 6 functional disciplines:
■ Required
Manufacturing Processes ■ Manufacturing Support & Capabilities ■ Quality Systems■ Techinical Support ■ Logistics & Export Experience ■ General Management &
Intangibles
■ In-country Quality Assurance Auditing
□ PPAP, First Article Inspections, Pre-shipment
QA Inspection
■ China
Centric engineers perform on-site analysis, testing, and inspection to your exactingrequirements
to assure delivery of quality products

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| OUTSOURSING IS NOT A 4-LETTER WORD by Mike Corkran |

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| CHINA SOURCING WHAT's in it for YOU? by Mike Corkran |
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