{"id":196085,"date":"2020-01-07T08:05:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T16:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalfunding.com\/blog\/?p=196085"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:35:20","slug":"choose-manufacturer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalfunding.com\/blog\/choose-manufacturer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Manufacturer for Your Small Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

The business world is changing, with more small businesses participating in a global marketplace. Although local businesses like to support domestic manufacturing suppliers, sourcing goods from foreign suppliers is increasingly more attractive because they’re more affordable, according to Sourcify<\/a>. With that in mind, should a small business owner learn how to choose a manufacturer overseas?<\/p>\n

Take the case of Sarah, a hypothetical small business owner of a children’s clothing retail shop. Sarah wants to offer high-quality children’s clothing to shopping parents in the community. These parents would like to support local merchants, but they are still concerned, first and foremost, about their own budgets. In the end, they will go for the lower prices offered by competitors who buy their products overseas.<\/p>\n

How to Choose a Manufacturer Overseas<\/h2>\n

Alibaba.com and GlobalSources.com are good places to look for overseas products. Both of these sites vet their suppliers, providing useful information about each one so you can quickly evaluate them.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to travel to foreign countries to choose or select a supplier, but face-to-face (either virtually or in-person) could help to create a better working relationship and potentially secure the best vendor prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sarah might be looking for low-cost suppliers in China or Vietnam, but could also be searching for more unique children’s items from Italy or France. Whatever the choice, the plan is to locate suppliers with either competitive prices or specialty designs that give her retail shop a marketing advantage.<\/p>\n

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Pros and Cons of Foreign Suppliers<\/h2>\n

Building a working relationship with a foreign supplier is not easy, and there are pros and cons to consider:<\/p>\n

Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n