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Notes on sourcing.
Practical notes to help you ask better questions, compare the details, and write a brief a supplier can use.
Getting started
How to write a sourcing brief suppliers can use
The product details, commercial boundaries, and decisions to put on paper before you request a quote.
Read the guide 02Supplier selection
How to compare supplier quotes fairly
Put each quote on the same basis so price, scope, and timing are easier to assess.
Read the guide 03Product development
A practical checklist for evaluating samples
Create a repeatable review that turns sample feedback into clear supplier instructions.
Read the guideA useful place to start
Write a useful
product brief.
A practical checklist for specs, quantities, target costs, samples, and timing. Fill it in before your next supplier conversation.
Get the brief checklistPlain-text template. No email required.
What are you
looking to make?
Share the product, target quantity, and timing.
We’ll talk through the work involved.