A one-page product brief
A long report is unnecessary. List the conditions that affect selection and quotations.
- Use and market
- How the product will be used and where it will be sold.
- Specifications and references
- Images, drawings, materials, dimensions and essential features.
- Quantities and timing
- Samples, a trial order or ongoing supply; quantities and target timing.
- Packaging and documents
- Packaging, labels, and testing or document requirements for specialist review.
Prepare market and factory visits separately
Choose product comparison or a production visit according to your objective.
- Yiwu markets
- Plan around categories, trader locations, samples and comparison questions. Start with the official portal, then verify contacts.
- Companies and factories
- Confirm the company, address, host and production stages of interest before the visit.
Practical notes
- Yiwu markets
- Record: trader, model, sample reference and quotation.
- Companies and factories
- Record: answers, documents to verify and next-step owners.
Keep samples connected to their records
Use a consistent reference for every sample and check it before leaving.
- Identity
- Trader or company, contact, location and model.
- Terms
- Materials, quantities, minimum order, timing and quoted trade terms.
- Actions
- Documents to check, sample approval, owner and agreed next contact.
What to share with us
What to share before planning a visit
- Product images or drawings
- Sourcing stage and quantity range
- Markets or production stages of interest
- Month, group size and meeting language