Savings Example #1
Focusing on quality and price

Our client in Europe was buying components directly from factories; 200,000 pcs per year at 2 USD per unit. The client had one full time purchaser focusing solely on Far East Purchasing and there were 20 shipment per year.

The Challenge: Client was not fully happy with their supplier network and was facing quality problems in 3% of the products. The quality problems with the components led to problems with their own assembly line.

Cost Description
Yearly purchase costs
Yearly costs for in-house purchaser
Yearly costs for using outsourced quality control
Buying Office Asia service costs:
Buying Office Asia commission (6%):
Quality problem level (defect rate)
Before Buying Office Asia
400 000 USD
70 000 USD
10 000 USD
0,00 USD
0,00 USD
3%
Total yearly cost:
480,000 USD

Achieved in Great Cooperation

Solution: After starting cooperation with Buying Office Asia, new factories were found and better buying prices were negotiated. The buying prices from factories were reduced by 10%. Thanks to improved quality from the new factories and Buying Office Asia’s online QC we were able to reduce the ratio of quality problems in to less than 1%. The service cost from Buying Office Asia was 15,000 USD per year – additionally there was an agreed commission of 6% based on the purchase value.

Peace of Mind

Complete peace of mind, and full transparency.

Better Quality

Amount of goods with quality problems reduced by 66.7%.

More Savings

Considerable cost savings of 9.9% or 47 400 USD.

Efficiency

Increased efficiency in assembling.

Savings Example #2
Getting rid of the middle men

Our North American partner was importing 7 000 products per year at an average price of 300 USD. There were 25 shipments per year and quality problems in 2.5 % of the products.

The Challenge: The biggest challenge for this client was the high variety of products that they were sourcing, and even though they had two full time European employees working on their Far East Purchasing team they were buying more than 50% of their products through buying agents and trading companies.

Cost Description
Yearly purchase costs
Yearly costs for in-house purchaser
Yearly costs for using outsourced quality control
Buying Office Asia service costs:
Buying Office Asia commission (5%):
Quality problem level (defect rate)
Before Buying Office Asia
2 100 000 USD
135 000 USD
125 000 USD
0,00 USD
0,00 USD
2.5%
Total yearly cost:
2 320 000 USD

Acheived with Buying Office Asia

Solution: After starting with Buying Office Asia we were able to replace the trading companies and agents with direct factory contacts. This lead to an impressive average savings of 12% in the buying prices. Additionally we set the AQL (acceptable quality level) with the factories to less than 1.5% and followed that strictly with our in-house QC team; resulting in an average of 1.2% quality problems. The service costs from Buying Office Asia are 45 000 USD per year – additionally the agreed commission of 5% based on the purchase value. Thanks to the turn key service from Buying Office Asia, the client was able to find new roles for both of their Far East Purchasers.

Peace of Mind

Complete peace of mind, and full transparency.

More Savings

Considerable cost savings of 16.4% or 387 497 USD.

Less Quality Problems

Amount of goods with quality problems reduced to less than half from original.

Efficiency

Improved customer satisfaction.

Savings Example #3
No more fixed costs

Before Buying Office Asia, our client was buying 50,000 products per year at an average price of 30 USD. There were only 10 shipments per year and thanks to their focus on quality and own Far East Buying Office they were able to keep quality problems at a level of less than 0.5 %.

The Challenge: The biggest challenge for the client was the seasonal nature of their business and the high fixed costs (total of 290,000 USD including rent, salaries and overheads) that they had for their own buying office in China.

Cost Description
Yearly purchase costs
Yearly costs for in-house buying office
Yearly costs for using outsourced quality control
Buying Office Asia service costs:
Buying Office Asia commission (6%):
Quality problem level (defect rate)
Before Buying Office Asia
1 500 000 USD
290 000 USD
10,000 USD
0,00 USD
0,00 USD
0,5%
Total yearly cost:
1 790 000 USD

Acheived with Buying Office Asia

Solution: After couple of successful test orders the client decided to close their Chinese buying office down and to use Buying Office Asia’s services. We renegotiated the terms from the existing factory that client was super happy with, and succeeded in getting a marginal cost reduction of 1% thanks to a improved packaging solution. Since customer only needed our services during the peak seasons, our cost level was considerably lower than what they had to pay when having their own office. Our total service costs are at a level of 75 000 USD per year including merchandising, QC, etc.. Additionally there was an agreed commission of 6% based on the purchase value.

Peace of Mind

Complete peace of mind, and full transparency.

More Savings

Considerable cost savings of 7.9% or 140 900 USD.

Same Quality

Same quality level of the products sourced.

Efficiency

No personnel problems and a lot of flexiblity.

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Testimonials

Trusted, Measurable Results

Case Overview

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Country: Germany

Sourcing from China

Volume: 20' container per month

Thomas, Head of Licensing 

Popular Kids TV Show Producer

"Before BOA we had tried manufacturing in China, but experienced a massive drop in quality from the samples to mass production. Buying Office Asia manages everything on site for us and reports that every item in our merchandise line is of good quality, protecting our brand and delivering a fantastic, safe products to kids who love our program."

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Country: India

Sourcing from China

Volume: full 20' container / month

Nikhil, Managing Director

Large Scale Building Supplies Wholesaler

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Category: HVAC Components

Country: United Arab Emirates

Sourcing from China

Production Value: 1,3M$ per year

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Commercial HVAC Systems Manufacturer

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Country: United Kingdom

Sourcing from China

Volume: 3 productions per year

Freya, Founder, CEO 

Toys & Games Manufacturer

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Category: Board Games & Puzzles

Country: United States

Sourcing from China

Volume: +2.7M games/year

Manny, CEO

Board Games Brand Owner / Manufacturer

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Partnership Built on Shared Success

Our confidence is reflected in our partnership model: we succeed only when you do.

Many sourcing agents operate on hidden commissions and require significant upfront fees, regardless of your product's outcome. We believe there is a better way to build a lasting partnership.

Our fee structure is fully clear and visible throughout the process. From the first quote to continuous partnership. We have an absolute no-hidden-commissions policy.

We Invest in You: During the intensive development stages, design, factory sourcing, and prototyping, we work on a cost-recovery basis.

Our Success is Tied to Yours: We only charge our pre-agreed margin when your product goes into successful mass production.

For us to work with you, we must believe in you. We only work with companies, who we believe in.