Supplier Discovery in Emerging Markets
Europe has at its doorstep a large emerging market in central and Eastern Europe. Procuring from this region can offer a more direct access and simpler logistics then far-shoring. This region's European culture and similar work methods and standards facilitate business.
Our supplier discovery services include:
- Market analysis to identify the best opportunities
- Supplier scans according to your specifications
- On-site visits and support during tenders
- Local support and logistics for technical audits
- Verification of production state and quality
- Market Analysis
In order to identify the best opportunities and the richest source of supplies, those analyses include:
- Macroeconomic data
- Logistic and transport data
- Sociopolitical analysis
- Risk analysis
Benchmarking of the sources of suppliers. Estimated time for research: 25-30 hours per product per country.
Supplier Discovery
We look for suppliers based on your criteria and your technical specifications. Suppliers are contacted to verify the information. The final report will present a list of qualified suppliers offering the most appropriate profiles.
- Macroeconomic information
- Market Information
- Supplier benchmarking
- Analyses of export capabilities
- Validation of technical data
Estimated time of research: 40-120 hours per product per country.
Site visits
Our experience tells us that networking in Eastern Europe is always an important factor for trade. Vendors seem reluctant to respond to a discussion without prior consultation. A visit to suppliers is often the best way to initiate the business relationship. We can make these visits on behalf of our customers in order to offer a local presence in the country
Support local production and verification
Our different teams spread across Eastern Europe can quickly go to a supplier to check the quality or state of production of your supplies. We understand the specifications and make sure to report on them.
Elsewhere in the world?
Quadrem offers similar services through its local teams in the following regions:
- South America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Mexico)
- South Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa)
- Middle East (Persian Gulf and the Arab World)
- Asia Pacific (China, India, Australasia)