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Factory Focus
4 days
A pure business trip with 2–4 factory visits within one connected region. Preparatory meetings, product demonstrations and on-site negotiation.
Arrival and return travel are additional, depending on flights.
Strategic sourcing · China · Nordics
Sourcing. Simplified.
What could better purchasing do for your operating profit?
From actual purchasing costs to qualified factory alternatives in Asia. We help Nordic restoration and remediation companies identify, quality-assure and realise savings.
Quick calculator
Illustrative · Machinery (CAPEX)30%
30% of 10,000,000 SEK = 3,000,000 SEK of purchases to compare. This is not the savings percentage.
25%
How much lower a price do you estimate for the purchases being compared?
8%
Lower annual purchase expenditure (not EBIT)
570,000 SEK
Illustrative calculation – not a verified customer saving.
The process
Five steps from calculation to delivery.
01
Purchasing analysis
We review your actual purchases and prioritise categories.
02
Specification
Requirements, certification and performance are defined.
03
Factory selection
Quotes from qualified manufacturers, compared on landed cost.
04
Samples & audit
Testing, factory audit and document review.
05
Pilot & scale-up
Limited pilot order, follow-up, then volume.
A lower factory price is not automatically a saving. We also compare freight, duty, quality, warranty and other costs to assess the true total cost.
Strategic purchasing
The biggest savings sometimes start with the purchases you already make.
Many companies have good control of their sales but less visibility of their overall purchasing. Different units may buy similar products at different prices and on different terms. We help you find the opportunities – first with existing suppliers, then with qualified alternatives in Asia.
Make visible → Optimise → Import selectively
01Analyse
Map purchasing spend, your ten largest suppliers, volumes and price variations.
02Optimise & negotiate
Consolidate volumes, compare net prices and contracts, and improve purchasing terms.
03Source in Asia
Put selected categories out to tender with verified factory alternatives and total cost.
Illustrative calculation – not a verified customer saving
SEK 20 million in addressable purchases × 5% net effect
= 1,000,000 SEK per year
Illustrative scenario, not a guarantee; to be verified against actual spend, contracts and costs. Refers to ongoing purchases (OPEX), not revenue. Lower equipment expenditure (CAPEX) is not the same as improved operating profit.
Strategic purchasing diagnostic
We review actual purchases over, for example, 12–24 months, top suppliers, contract terms and overlapping product ranges – and identify 3–5 improvement opportunities.
A separately quoted advisory engagement – not free of charge.
Discuss a purchasing diagnosticAlready have specific products in mind? A free comparison of three products is a separate first step with no obligation to buy.
Why Asia Sourcing
Finance and the factory floor in one engagement.
Financial analysis
We start from your actual purchases and calculate total landed cost – keeping OPEX and CAPEX separate.
Verified sourcing from Asia
Alternatives are qualified against specification, CE/DoC, performance and warranty before they count as a saving.
Direct contact with factories
Direct dialogue with manufacturers on price, MOQ, lead times and OEM – without unnecessary intermediaries.
Factory visits & Canton Fair
Tailored, escorted visits to selected factories and the Canton Fair, planned around your needs.
Savings calculator
Calculate with your own assumptions.
Everything is calculated in your browser. No values are sent anywhere.
The examples are hypothetical and not customer data.
SEK
Changing currency does not convert the amount – it only changes the unit. Enter the equivalent amount in the new currency.
Category and product group stay in sync (machinery = CAPEX, consumables = OPEX). You set the percentage assumptions yourself below.
30%
30% of 10,000,000 SEK = 3,000,000 SEK of purchases to compare. This is not the savings percentage.
25%
How much lower a price do you estimate for the purchases being compared? Your own scenario – not an externally verified figure.
8%
Added to the new, lower price – not counted twice.
Lower annual purchase expenditure (not EBIT)
570,000 SEK
Reduced cash outflow for equipment purchases – not automatically an EBIT improvement (depreciation, service life, residual value).
Volume compared
3,000,000 SEK
First year (after one-off costs)
570,000 SEK
Share of category
5.7 %
Remaining cost
94.3 %
Category cost per year
Today10,000,000 SEK
After9,430,000 SEK
Show the calculation
- Volume compared (purchases × share)
- 3,000,000 SEK
- Same products after −25%
- 2,250,000 SEK
- Additional landed costs (8% of new price)
- + 180,000 SEK
- Annual service/warehousing
- + 0 SEK
- Annual net effect
- 570,000 SEK
- One-off cost
- − 0 SEK
- First year
- 570,000 SEK
- New total category cost
- 9,430,000 SEK
Illustrative calculation – not a verified customer saving. Rough estimate before actual risks and costs.
Compare three products free of chargeNext step
Request an initial meeting.
Leave your details and we will contact you to discuss a verified purchasing analysis: your actual purchases, qualified factory alternatives and total landed cost.
- · We will get back to you personally to suggest a time – no automatic calendar booking.
- · Calculator values are only saved if you tick the box yourself.
- · No details are shared with factories without your consent.
Compare your top three products – free initial assessment
Give us up to three products. Get a first view of your purchasing potential.
Choose up to three products you buy regularly. State the approximate annual volume, what you pay today and your key requirements. We prepare a free initial market comparison through requests for quotation (RFQ) to selected Chinese manufacturers, with your explicit consent.
- 01Choose products
- 02Enter volume/price/specification
- 03We obtain price proposals
We aim to provide a preliminary price comparison within 10 business days of receiving complete information. This is a target, not a guarantee – timing depends on the factories' responses and the product's complexity.
The initial comparison is free with no obligation to buy. Sample testing, factory visits, import and continued sourcing are separate engagements. We do not promise a number of responses, savings or CE-approved goods.
Product areas
Where the volumes and price gaps tend to be.
LGR & refrigerant dehumidifiers
High volume, clear specifications, measurable performance.
Desiccant dehumidifiers
Require careful verification of capacity and components.
Air movers
Standardised and robust – a good pilot category.
HEPA / air purifiers
Filter class and test protocols are decisive.
Hoses & filters
Ongoing consumption, easy to compare.
Measuring instruments & loggers
Calibration and software must be secured.
Consumables & PPE
Tape, plastic sheeting, protection – large volumes over the year.
Images are illustrative and do not show our suppliers or trips.
Certifications and standards we normally request
Checked per factory and per product before ordering. See an explanation of each mark.
China & factory visits
Factory visits and sourcing trips in China
Turn your supplier list into personal meetings – with the chance to discover China along the way.
Qualified factories
We identify and compare manufacturers based on your specification – not on the lowest price.
OEM & private label
Your own branding, customised specification, documentation and CE/DoC materials.
Supplier audits
Factory audits, sampling and pre-shipment inspection.
Escorted factory visits
Tailored visits to selected factories and the Canton Fair in Guangzhou – planned around your needs and schedule.
Your first China trip
Planned around your purchasing goals.
We plan together based on your purchasing goals, product areas, time, language and travel requirements. We send meeting requests to selected factories, prepare meeting agendas, coordinate visit logistics and handle follow-up. We cannot guarantee that a particular factory will accept a visit, which certificates it holds or what outcome the trip will deliver.
Track 1 · First
Business value
- · Technical reviews and product demonstrations
- · Capacity and quality routines on site
- · OEM and private label
- · Quotation and MOQ negotiations
- · Minutes from every meeting
Track 2 · Optional
Experience
- Local food, culture and city stays
- Beijing: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square
- Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou
- The Canton Fair in Guangzhou
Beijing, the factory regions and Guangzhou are far apart. Cultural elements and multiple cities require extra days and domestic flights or high-speed trains.
Trip examples
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Business & China
6–7 days
Start in Beijing with, for example, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Then fly or take the high-speed train to a factory region – e.g. Shanghai–Suzhou–Hangzhou or Ningbo – for 2–3 days of company visits.
One factory region per trip to keep travel realistic.
03
Canton Fair & Factories
Tailored length
The Canton Fair in Guangzhou during the fair phases that suit your product areas, followed by factory visits in a nearby area.
Planned around current fair dates.
All examples are suggestions tailored to your needs and current fair dates. No dates or prices are given here. Visas, opening hours and any deviations are checked at booking.
Before the trip
- · Requirements and request for quotation (RFQ) to factories
- · Shortlist of selected factories
- · Meeting requests and an agenda for each visit
On site
- · Factory visits and technical reviews
- · Support in discussions and negotiation
- · Meeting notes from every visit
After returning home
- · Comparable quotation matrix
- · Recommended next steps
- · Planning of samples and follow-up
How responsibility works
- · We coordinate factory visits, meetings and on-site support.
- · Travel and bookings are carried out on terms we agree, subject to availability and local requirements.
- · Factory visits and cultural trips are separate paid services. The free product comparison is not affected.
About us
Meet the person behind Asia Sourcing
Lars Österberg
Founder of Asia Sourcing · Norra Park AB
Around 25 years ago, I made my first trip to Beijing with my MBA class. China's culture, its people and the meetings we had with business owners sparked an interest that has stayed with me ever since. Over the years I have returned many times, visited the Canton Fair on several occasions and carried out an estimated hundred or so factory visits. With experience from companies including IKEA and Tallink Silja, I want to make it easier for Nordic companies to find the right manufacturers, compare purchasing terms and build long-term business in Asia.
Read my storyQuestions
Frequently asked questions.
Are the savings in the calculator guaranteed?+
No. The calculator shows your own scenarios. Actual savings can only be established after quotations, testing and verified landed cost.
Why do you separate consumables and equipment?+
Consumables affect profit directly. A lower equipment price reduces the capital outlay but affects profit through depreciation over time.
How are CE marking and quality handled?+
Documentation, testing and factory audits are part of the process before any order is placed.
Are my figures sent anywhere?+
The calculators run locally and the sharing link contains only percentage assumptions. If you submit a form, the details you choose to provide are stored privately. Current prices and contact details from the product comparison are not sent to factories. Any limited sharing requires separate consent and manual review.
Do you arrange trips to China?+
We can plan tailored, escorted factory visits and visits to the Canton Fair according to your needs.
Start with your own figures.
A calculation takes 20 seconds. A verified analysis shows what actually holds up.