6+ years sourcing lighting products for overseas buyers, based in the Pearl River Delta — the world's largest lighting manufacturing cluster. Factory matching, on-site audits, sampling and quality inspection, handled locally, reported in your time zone.
Drag the dial — the same instinct we use when checking a sample's true color temperature on the factory floor.
6+ years in the lighting export trade, with hands-on experience supplying big-box retail programs — including accounts at the scale of RONA and The Home Depot — where clean compliance documentation and tight FOB pricing are non-negotiable. That same experience carries over to custom, high-end work: solid brass fixtures, hotel-grade lighting, and projects where design, craftsmanship, and material specification matter as much as the price sheet.
I visit factories across the Pearl River Delta on a near-monthly basis. Having worked on both sides — inside factories and inside trading companies — I treat a factory audit as the most direct way to verify what a supplier can actually deliver, not just what their catalog claims. I also attend the major industry fairs each year (Canton Fair, the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, and the Guzhen Lighting Fair), so recommendations reflect what's currently moving in the market, not last year's trends.
Volume sourcing for big-box and retail accounts — competitive FOB pricing, compliance paperwork, labeling, and documentation handled to retailer standard.
Custom brass and hotel-grade fixtures — sourcing that accounts for design intent, craftsmanship, and material specification, not just unit cost.
I don't sit in the transaction and take a cut like a trading company, and I don't disappear after a single inspection like a QC firm. You engage me directly — a monthly retainer, a flat fee for a single order's full process, or a fee for one specific service — and I answer only to you, the same way a China-based employee would.
Ongoing support across multiple orders and factories — effectively your part-time or full-time staff in China.
One flat fee covering the full process for a single order, from sourcing through to shipment.
Need just one thing — a factory audit, one inspection, one negotiation? Pay only for that service.
Share your product spec, target price, and volume — I shortlist verified factories in the region with the right capability, not just the lowest quote.
On-site visits to confirm production capacity, certifications, and legitimacy before you commit — so you're not sourcing from a trading company posing as a factory.
Pre-production, in-line, and pre-shipment inspections with photo/video reports and random sampling against your agreed AQL standard.
Production tracking, factory communication in your time zone, and coordination with freight forwarders through to shipment.
Send your product spec, target price, order quantity, and delivery timeline.
Receive 2–3 vetted factory options with detailed quotes, certifications, and lead times.
On-site factory audit and physical sample review before you place the order.
Regular progress updates, in-line inspection, and issue flagging during production.
Final QC inspection against your agreed standard, then coordination with your freight forwarder.
Send a brief description of the products you're sourcing — category, target price, and quantity. You'll get an initial factory shortlist and estimated lead time within 1–2 business days.
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