Desk Costs
quotations, landed cost and payment risk
Breaks down quotes, freight, duties and the payment terms that decide whether an order is viable.
Product Sourcing Desk
Covers product sourcing, supplier vetting and landed costs for Australian businesses that import, manufacture or private-label their own ranges.
Not yet published. What we cover, and who covers it, is set out below.
What we cover
Product Sourcing Desk follows a product from first supplier search to repeat order. It looks at shortlisting and vetting suppliers, samples and specifications, quotations and negotiation, production oversight and pre-shipment inspection. Costing, freight coordination, payment risk and compliance checks are treated as part of the same sourcing job.
Written for buyers and product managers at Australian importers and retail brands.
- 01Supplier Shortlists
- 02Due Diligence
- 03Landed Cost
- 04Samples & Specifications
- 05Quality Inspection
- 06Freight & Payments
The desks
Each desk is part of the editorial team with its own beat, not an individual. The byline names the desk, and the structured data identifies it as an organisation.
Desk Quality
specifications, inspection and compliance
Covers samples, production tolerances, pre-shipment inspection, packaging and labelling requirements.
Desk Suppliers
shortlisting, vetting and negotiation
Works through how Australian buyers find, check and negotiate with local and overseas suppliers.
How we work
Written for the people who decide
Sourcing products and managing suppliers for Australian retail brands. Articles are written for people with a concrete decision in front of them, not for those trying to sell one.
Numbers name their source
Every figure says where it comes from and when it dates from. Where the industry disagrees, that is stated, rather than quietly taking a side.
Nothing tracks you here
No cookies, no analytics, no third-party scripts. If that ever changes, the privacy policy changes the same day.
Where should we start?
The order is not set yet. If there is a question you have had to answer the hard way yourself, send it to the editors. It is the most useful thing you can send a publication that has not yet begun.