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The free Initial Sourcing Review is one written page, returned within two business days. Below is an illustrative sample, so you can judge the depth before you send us anything.

This is a sample, not a client report. The company, figures and findings below are illustrative. They show the format, the six fields and the level of detail you receive. Nothing here is a quotation or an offer.
WHALE PROCUREMENT WP-2026-0142

Initial Sourcing Review

Free feasibility assessment · issued within 2 business days of submission · assessed from product information — nothing is shipped to us

Prepared forSample client (illustrative)
ProductStainless bathroom accessory set — 4 pieces
Stated volume5,000 sets / year
StatusAssessment only
1

Verdict

Conditionally viable

Sourcing this set from China looks workable at your stated volume. The deciding factor is not the metal itself — it is the retail packaging specification.

2

Why we reached that conclusion

  • All four pieces belong to the same manufacturing family — stamped and polished stainless — so one supplier base can cover the set.
  • Your annual volume supports the minimum order quantity on three of the four items. The fourth item is the constraint, not the volume overall.
  • Ordering as one consolidated annual order rather than four quarterly orders materially changes what a supplier will accept.
3

Volume reality

  • Indicative MOQ across the set: roughly 3,000–5,000 sets, depending on finish and packaging.
  • At 5,000 sets per year this is viable, provided the order is placed as an annual or semi-annual consolidated run.
  • The wall-mounted dispenser typically carries a higher MOQ than the other three pieces — that is the item to negotiate or substitute.
4

Indicative landed cost

Roughly 50–65% of your current local purchase price, at 5,000 sets and with packaging comparable to what you buy today.

The width of that range is driven by three things: stainless grade, polishing finish, and whether the retail packaging needs new tooling. This is a band, not a quotation — a firm number requires supplier quotes, which is the paid stage.

5

Flags to resolve before committing

  • Packaging: a retail-ready box with an insert means artwork plus a one-time tooling cost.
  • Labelling: French-language labelling is required for retail sale in Québec. Confirm who prepares and applies it.
  • Classification: confirm whether the set is classified as one item or four for duty purposes — it changes the landed cost.
6

What we recommend next

If you want to proceed: a scoped sourcing engagement — supplier search and qualification, a structured RFQ, like-for-like quote comparison, and a full landed-cost model. Fee structure is disclosed in writing before anything starts.

If you would rather stop here: that is a legitimate outcome. This assessment is yours to keep and use with any supplier.

Scope of this review. It does not include supplier names or contact details, a supplier shortlist, formal quotations, negotiated terms or a detailed landed-cost model. Those belong to a scoped sourcing engagement, quoted separately and disclosed in writing first.

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