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<span class="eyebrow">SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTING</span>
<h1 id="sc-hero" class="h-display-lg">Your Margin Starts Long Before the Sale.</h1>
<p class="lead">The price on a supplier quote is only the beginning.</p>
<div class="prose"><p>MOQs, payment terms, freight, duties, defects, storage, fulfilment, and delays all factor into the real cost of a product.</p><p>My teams and I source and manufacture for physical product businesses across multiple countries. We bring that operating experience to founders who want better suppliers, stronger terms, clearer costs, and a supply chain that can keep up with the business.</p></div>
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<div class="prose"><p>A good supply chain connects sourcing, cost, quality, logistics, and fulfilment.</p><p class="body-ink">We look across the journey instead of optimising one piece while another quietly eats the margin.</p></div>
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<article class="card"><span class="ic"><svg class="" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="6" cy="18" r="2.5"/><circle cx="18" cy="6" r="2.5"/><path d="M8.5 18H16a3 3 0 0 0 0-6H8a3 3 0 0 1 0-6h7.5"/></svg></span><h3 class="h-sm">You’re Sourcing Overseas for the First Time.</h3><div class="prose"><p>Finding a factory is only one part of the decision.</p><p>You need to understand who you’re dealing with, what to test before committing, what the terms actually mean, and what the product will cost by the time it reaches you.</p></div></article><article class="card"><span class="ic"><svg class="" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3.5 20.5h17"/><path d="M6.5 16.5v-4M11 16.5V8M15.5 16.5v-6M20 16.5V5"/></svg></span><h3 class="h-sm">Your Margins Aren’t What They Used to Be.</h3><div class="prose"><p>Volumes changed. Freight changed. Supplier pricing changed.</p><p>But the agreements may not have.</p><p>We look at what you’re paying now, where the margin is going, and whether sourcing, terms, logistics, or fulfilment deserve another look.</p></div></article><article class="card"><span class="ic"><svg class="" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="9" cy="8.5" r="3.5"/><path d="M2.5 20c.6-3.4 3.3-5.5 6.5-5.5s5.9 2.1 6.5 5.5"/><path d="M15.5 5.2a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 0 6.6M17.5 14.8c2.1.6 3.6 2.4 4 5.2"/></svg></span><h3 class="h-sm">The Founder Is Still Managing Every Shipment.</h3><div class="prose"><p>That can work when volumes are small.</p><p>As the business grows, supplier communication, freight, QC, inventory, and fulfilment need a system that doesn’t depend on the founder following every container.</p></div></article>
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<div class="reveal"><div class="faq"><details open><summary>Do you only work with brands sourcing from China?<span class="pm"><svg class="" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 3v10M3 8h10" stroke-width="1.75"/></svg></span></summary><div class="answer"><p>No.</p><p>The right sourcing market depends on the product, volumes, quality requirements, economics, lead times, and other operating considerations.</p><p>The diagnostic focuses on what makes sense for your business rather than starting with a predetermined country.</p></div></details><details><summary>Can you introduce me to suppliers directly?<span class="pm"><svg class="" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 3v10M3 8h10" stroke-width="1.75"/></svg></span></summary><div class="answer"><p>Where an appropriate supplier relationship exists, and the fit makes sense, introductions may be possible.</p><p>Supplier selection still requires proper vetting, sampling, commercial evaluation, and due diligence before placing an order.</p></div></details><details><summary>My volumes are small. Will factories take me seriously?<span class="pm"><svg class="" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 3v10M3 8h10" stroke-width="1.75"/></svg></span></summary><div class="answer"><p>Smaller volumes can affect pricing, MOQs, terms, and which manufacturers are realistic options, but they do not automatically rule out overseas sourcing.</p><p>Part of the work is finding a sourcing strategy appropriate for the stage of the business rather than negotiating as though you already have enterprise volume.</p></div></details><details><summary>Do you handle ongoing supply chain management?<span class="pm"><svg class="" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 3v10M3 8h10" stroke-width="1.75"/></svg></span></summary><div class="answer"><p>The 90-Day Supply Chain Sprint can support execution of the priorities identified in the diagnostic.</p><p>If the business needs ongoing operational ownership after that, we can determine whether an advisory or fractional engagement makes more sense.</p></div></details></div></div>
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