01 · Sourcing

Find the right factory. Not just a factory.

Our China-based sourcing engineers shortlist, vet and negotiate with manufacturers so your decisions are made on data, not on guesswork.

500+
Vetted factories
18
Product categories
22%
Avg. cost saving
10+
Years in China
Our process

From brief to bulk order in five disciplined steps.

A repeatable, documented workflow run by our China-based sourcing engineers — so nothing slips between languages, time zones or invoices.

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  1. 01
    Discovery brief

    We translate your spec, target landed cost and quality grade into a sourcing brief our engineers can work from.

  2. 02
    Shortlist & audit

    We surface 5–8 qualified candidates and run on-site checks of legal status, capacity and quality systems.

  3. 03
    RFQ & benchmark

    Multi-supplier RFQs in Mandarin, with a transparent should-cost analysis so you negotiate from data.

  4. 04
    Sample & approve

    Coordinated samples, structured evaluation reports and a signed-off golden sample for production.

  5. 05
    Order & protect

    Production agreement, deposit handling and handoff to our QC and logistics teams for the rest of the journey.

Capabilities

What you get inside every engagement.

01
Supplier discovery

Tap into a 500+ factory network across the Pearl River Delta and beyond — matched to your category, volume and quality grade.

02
Vetting & audits

On-site verification of legal status, capacity, equipment, and quality systems before you commit a single dollar.

03
Quotations & negotiation

Multi-supplier RFQs and price benchmarking handled in Mandarin — we negotiate on your behalf.

04
Sample management

Coordinated sample requests, courier shipping, and structured evaluation reports.

05
Price benchmarking

Transparent should-cost analysis so you know exactly what you should be paying.

06
Long-term partnerships

We help structure framework agreements, MOQs and price brackets that scale with you.

Why YILITI

Sourcing that behaves like your in-country procurement team.

YILITI sourcing
Typical agent
China-based engineers, category specialists
Generalist account managers
Audited factories with verified capacity
Whatever shows up on Alibaba first
Transparent should-cost benchmarking
Hidden commissions inside the unit price
Bilingual contracts and IP protection
Verbal agreements over WeChat
End-to-end handoff to QC and freight
You re-explain the project to every vendor
Supplier network

Built on the Pearl River Delta, extended across China.

Our engineers live where your products are made — within driving distance of more than 500 audited factories across Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Fujian.

GuangdongZhejiangJiangsuFujianShandongHong Kong
500+ factories
6 provinces
Audited

Let's build your China advantage.