Managing a 990 CBM Manufacturing & Shipping Project from China

Sauce Asia was appointed to help manage a substantial manufacturing and supply project in China involving approximately 990 cubic metres of poultry equipment, ultimately requiring around 15 shipping containers.

Projects of this size demonstrate why sourcing from China involves considerably more than simply finding a factory and placing an order.

Manufacturing coordination, quality control, communication, shipping capacity, container loading and delivery all need to work together.

The challenge

With a project involving this volume of equipment, small problems can quickly become expensive ones.

Production needed to be monitored carefully, products checked before shipment and the logistics coordinated so that large quantities of equipment could move from the manufacturers in China through to the customer efficiently.

For UK businesses sourcing from China, this demonstrates the advantage of having experienced people working on the ground rather than attempting to manage everything remotely.

Sauce Asia's role

Sauce Asia helped coordinate the project in China from production through to shipment.

• Liaising directly with the Chinese manufacturers
• Monitoring production progress
• Coordinating quality inspections
• Identifying issues before goods were shipped
• Managing communication between the customer and suppliers
• Coordinating approximately 990 CBM of cargo
• Planning container requirements and loading
• Coordinating international freight and logistics

The total shipment represented approximately 15 containers of equipment.

Quality control before shipping

Quality control is particularly important on large China manufacturing projects.

Discovering a problem after a container has arrived in the UK can mean delays, replacement costs and significant disruption.

Our China-based team can inspect products during production and before shipment, helping customers identify potential problems while the goods are still close to the manufacturer and corrective action is easier to arrange.

Managing the logistics

Manufacturing the product is only part of the process.

Sauce Asia can also help customers manage the movement of their goods from China, including freight coordination, consolidation where appropriate, shipping, customs-clearance support and onward delivery into the customer's UK warehouse.

Having sourcing, manufacturing, quality control and logistics coordinated through one team gives customers greater visibility throughout the supply chain.

Why this matters for UK companies sourcing from China

Large manufacturing projects can involve multiple suppliers, thousands of individual components and substantial shipping volumes.

Trying to coordinate factories, inspections, freight companies and UK delivery independently can become complicated very quickly.

Sauce Asia provides UK businesses with experienced support in both China and the UK, helping manage the process from the factory floor through to final delivery.