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What DGSS service can bring you ?

Speed – Time is Money

Developing or sourcing a product in China means many samples going back and forth between you and the factory. Sourcing a product will often take about 5 of 6 attempts before the manufacturer gets it spot on. Doing this from half way round the world is very costly  (if using DHL etc), or very slow if using container shipping.  We earn you money by doing the legwork for you. We work with you via video chat in order to allow you to iron out problems and that means instead of seeing 6 samples, you just see one. 99% of the time, when you see the final sample you can approve it and move on to production immediately.  This means that what can take months to organize from the West can take weeks or days here in China, allowing you to get your products on the market earlier,
Added to that, our extensive network allows us to quickly source products that might otherwise take weeks to source. What’s more in terms of simply being in the same time zone, means we can have numerous conversations with a supplier during a single business day, hammering out issues in a fraction of the time it would take from the West.

Save on Travel Costs

It would be fair to say, that our costs usually amount to less that you would pay just on travel costs. Many of our clients initially tried sourcing themselves, but quickly came to this realization. When they calculated the cost of flights, hotels, internal travel, long distance cell phone charges, and their own time/opportunity cost, it became very clear: it far cheaper for us to take the sourcing headache away from them than for them to go themselves. And that was just the trip. It did not include any of the other advantages we offer.

Better prices & Reliability

What’s more, because sourcing in Asia is our expertise, we can earn you money every step of the way. Firstly we avoid any risk of the “foreigner tax” We do this by negotiating in Mandarin, in local currency. In almost every case we are able to offer better prices than our client can on their own. 
What’s more, because we speak to the suppliers in their own language they understand that shoddy manufacturing practices will be picked up on. If a factory knows that every single shipment is going to be inspected, they very quickly up their game. Therefore we are able to significantly increase product reliability. This reduces return rates and increases profits, thus earning you money.

We Remove Communication Issues

Modern communication technology is a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, technology is often not enough to bridge the gap between Asian suppliers and Western customers. Far too many details need to be communicated, and the most advanced technology sometimes cannot solve basic problems. The mixture of being unable to speak to someone face to face and speaking in a language that is not spoken perfectly by all participants will often lead to a failure in communication. Add the fact that,  (due to China having a culture based around not losing “face”) often the Chinese will claim to understand you, when in fact they don’t fully. Many months can be spent in vain trying and failing to bridge this communication gap. SGS can be that bridge. By being able to communicate perfectly with both clients and by speaking face-to-face with suppliers in their language. We go to the factories to explain all details of a product, to witness your product being made, and to inspect your product before it ships, saving months of time and endless work hours. So by easing communication difficulties DGSS can earn you money.

We lower the risk of Sourcing in China

Suppliers will very often try and pull a fast one, but we know every trick in the book. This is the advantage of being here in China, doing business day in, day out. Sourcing over the Internet from the West seems very alluring, but the reality is often very different. The truth is, if a supplier tries to cheat a Western client, they have almost no comeback, without spending thousands of dollars. Therefore it is much easier to avoid being cheated in the first place. This is where SGS comes in:
We work with suppliers in their language and they are aware we will be turning up at the factory gate to inspect final productions Knowing faulty goods will be rejected works wonders for a factory’s attitude.  Supplier tricks can vary from relatively harmless methods, such not fully completing Q/C, through to straight fraud by sending you something different to what you ordered. But whatever it is, we are your eyes and ears on the factory floor. By working with you, and assuring you are never taken advantage of we can earn you money from your first order
What’s more if the worst does happen, we are in a position to help you with legal representation. China is not the “wild west” it used to be, and if you have the right support, you can defend yourself legally.

Take Advantage of Our Network

Asia is a region that lives and dies on relationships and network, or what the Chinese call “Guanxi”. One of the major advantages of using our services is being able to tap into our board network of contacts.
SRI has developed and continues to develop a strong network of manufacturers in various industries. Beyond our network is our network's network; factories that we have worked with have their own contacts, in their own industries. Therefore we are able to find you products quicker, cheaper and more reliably than other companies directly earning you money.

Lower Shipping Costs

Because we regularly ship goods through to both Europe and the Americas, we can often achieve significantly lower cost prices than you would just on a single shipment. So when you source through us you can take advantage of our volume shipping rates.
 

THE DGSS Advantage

Best Value in the Industry

Unlike many of our competitors, we won’t charge you anything until we have produced results. There are no upfront fees, no retainers, no travel costs. Added to that, we pride ourselves on having the toughest negotiators in the business. We push factories hard. It is often said that when negotiating in China, the first 90% is easy, the last 10% very difficult. That is where we come in. We have the experience and the local know how to get that last 10% and ensure that the prices you achieve are the lowest possible.
 

Local Knowledge

One of DGSS’ greatest advantage is having offices in Asia staffed with international professionals fluent in Mandarin, Spanish, Dutch, German and English. SRI's owners and employees speak the local languages, understand local customs and have been working in Asia for years. Because of our proximity to the actual sites of production, SRI can be discussing your project with our network of factories within a matter of hours of receiving it. Unlike many of our competitors, we don’t just “look on Alibaba” and give you a quote. You  could just as easily do that could do you. We go straight to our network of contacts, visit factories and discuss products face to face with factory owners to achieve you the best price and quality on the market.

Large Factory Network

Another of DGSS advantages is our long term relationships with hundreds of factories in a wide variety of industries and multiple countries. This makes DGSS' production capacity virtually unlimited.
Our extensive network also ensures that DGSS can match your project with the factory that is best suited for your specific production needs. DGSS’s network of factories and onsite project management means that your projects get done faster and for less money.

Avoid Problems and Delays with superior service

Many “agents” will source you the product, and do nothing more.  We are the opposite of this sort of company. We offer superb service with follow up every step of the way. Once we have finished finding you the best price available on the market, we follow up with regular communication. We are always at the end of the phone and answer our emails promptly.  We have face to face meetings with engineers at factories. This improves communications, increases quality, lowers prices and eliminates surprises. Then we push the factory to make sure they deliver the goods on time as delivered. Finally we inspect the order before it is sent off, ensuring it is as agreed in terms of quality and volume.