China-based procurement & supply chain partner

Reliable China sourcing, managed end to end.

From supplier search and factory verification to quality inspection and production follow-up, we help international businesses source from China with greater clarity and control.

We’ll reply within one business day Start with a complimentary, no-pressure first review Small deposit to start · balance after shipment
refund support if requirements aren’t met
  • We are on the ground

    Factory visits and sample pickups happen in China.

  • Comparisons, not opinions

    Every shortlist uses the same fields, so trade-offs show.

  • Reports you can forward

    Written to be read by someone who was not there.

  • Clear boundaries

    We coordinate and verify; compliance stays with you.

Two business partners shaking hands across a table after a supplier meeting
What we do
Watch · 30 seconds

The seven steps, start to finish.

From your first message to a loaded container, in one short animation — then the same seven steps written out, one by one, just below, so you can check what happens at every stage of the process.

What we do

From your brief to the loading dock.

01

Supplier Sourcing

Shortlists built to your specification, screened before they reach you.

  • Company profile and business scope
  • MOQ, price range and lead time
  • Certifications and risk notes
02

Factory Verification

Checks before you commit — on paper, on video, or on site.

  • Business license and entity check
  • Capability and equipment review
  • Video call or on-site visit
03

Sample Coordination

Samples, revisions and feedback handled without the time-zone ping-pong.

  • Specification confirmation
  • Sample request and re-sampling
  • Courier and tracking follow-up
04

Quality Inspection

Checks at the points that matter, with evidence you can forward.

  • Pre-production, in-line, pre-shipment
  • Quantity, appearance, dimensions
  • Photo and video reports
05

Production Follow-up

You know where the order actually is, every week.

  • Material and line progress
  • Packing status
  • Exceptions and revised dates
06

Shipping Coordination

Documents and milestones aligned with your forwarder.

  • Freight option comparison
  • Invoice and packing list checks
  • Shipment milestone tracking
How we work

Seven steps, no black box.

You always know what happens next, who is responsible, and what it costs before it starts.

01

Share requirements

Product, specs, quantity, target price, market.

02

Get options

Supplier shortlist and a written project proposal.

03

Review quotes

Side-by-side comparison and samples.

04

Confirm plan

Supplier, schedule and payment terms locked.

05

Monitor

Inspections and progress reports during production.

06

Pack

Cartons, labels and loading checked before the seal.

07

Ship

Documents verified, milestones tracked to arrival.

Workers packing cartons on a factory floor in China
01 Share requirements
Modern factory campus in Yichang, China
02 Get options
Aerial view of a logistics park with warehouse roofs
03 Review quotes
Automated valve assembly line in a clean industrial hall
04 Confirm plan
Workers in cleanroom suits on an electronics assembly line in Shenzhen
05 Monitor
Pallets and cartons staged on a warehouse floor before loading
06 Pack
Inland container barge loaded with containers
07 Ship
Sourcing in action

From factory floors to final shipment.

We keep every step visible and under control: the work happens in factories, warehouses and ports, and we document what we see so you can check the details yourself instead of taking our word for it.

China-based coordination

Supplier calls, factory visits and follow-ups handled locally, in the hours you are asleep.

Comparable quotes

Price, MOQ, lead time and payment terms in one table — not twelve scattered emails.

Regular updates

Scheduled progress reports with photos, and exceptions flagged before they become delays.

Transparent scope

Deliverables, fees and exclusions agreed in writing before any work starts.

We work with

  • Startups
  • Growing brands
  • Importers
  • Distributors
  • Established companies
Trust

You pay us. Suppliers never do. Most sourcing agents earn a commission from the factory, and that commission quietly sits inside your unit price. We don’t — and we would rather say so plainly than have you wonder.

No supplier commission

If a factory ever offers us a rebate, we tell you and pass it back or deduct it from our fee.

Your price is the factory price

Quote sheets come attached with the supplier’s own figures, and our fee sits on a separate line.

Agreed before work starts

Fixed project fee or a percentage of order value — written down and signed before anything begins.

Typical agentPaid by the factory → your unit price carries the commission, and you never see the real quote.
OdendenPaid by you → the factory quote is the factory quote. Our fee is one line, visible and negotiable.
Proof

Work we have done.

Three projects, three problems: what went wrong, what we did, and what each client said.

Home textilesGermany
The problem

Two suppliers failed pre-shipment inspection, one after the other — six weeks before the container was due.

What we did

Re-sourced both, re-ran the samples, and booked an independent inspection before we released the balance.

6weeks to switch
0late days
“They found the fault before we did — twice.”— CEO, Lindenhof Textil
PackagingUSA
The problem

A first-time importer had artwork and a launch date, but no factory — and no way to tell which printer was serious.

What we did

Screened nine printers, ran pre-production samples, corrected the dielines three times, and held the run until the structure tested right.

9suppliers screened
1factory chosen
“We had a design and a launch date — no factory, no idea where to start.”— Founder & CEO, Cedarline Packaging
HardwareAustralia
The problem

Two factories covered the regular volume. Peak season outran them, and orders started slipping.

What we did

Qualified a third factory mid-season, ran a trial order, and kept the other two on standby through the rush.

3factories live
18months running
“Peak season used to mean apologising to customers.”— Head of Procurement, Tarraway Hardware
Who you are talking to

Behind the page.

Every enquiry is read and answered by the person who will run the project — not a sales desk.

Yusen Zeng

Founder · Beijing & Shenzhen

This is Yusen Zeng — you can call me Selvin. BSc Accounting & Finance (Honours) at the University of Birmingham and MSc Global Management at the University of Hong Kong. Before I started Odenden I spent three years inside China’s supply chain, handling every stage myself — supplier vetting, sampling, factory follow-up — with no detail too small to check in person.

Masumi Maki

Partner · Tokyo & Beijing

BSc Accounting & Finance at the University of Birmingham and MSc International Business at Peking University. I have spent two years handling supply chains between Japan and China — supplier communication, quality expectations and delivery timing — and I now look after Odenden’s sourcing work across mainland China, Hong Kong and Japan.

Engagement models

Four ways to work together.

Four ways to buy the same six services — from a single audit to a standing supply relationship. You do not have to hand over the whole project; plenty of clients take one piece and keep the rest in-house. Pricing follows scope and responsibility, not company size.

Model A

Supplier Search

For a first purchase or a category you have never sourced.

  • Requirement brief
  • 3–8 screened suppliers
  • Quote comparison and risk notes
Start with this model
Model B

Sample & Verification

For a product direction that is already clear.

  • Deeper supplier screening
  • Samples and revisions
  • Factory call or third-party audit
Start with this model
Model C

Procurement Execution

For an order you have already decided to place.

  • Order and specification follow-up
  • Inspection coordination
  • Shipment document checks
Start with this model
Model D

Ongoing Supply Chain

For recurring volume and multiple suppliers.

  • Supplier development
  • Monthly planning and reviews
  • Backup supplier pipeline
Start with this model

Third-party costs — samples, courier, audits, testing — are quoted separately and never marked up silently.

Ranges

What it costs, roughly.

Ranges, not quotes: you know early whether the numbers fit, not after three calls.

Project feeUSD 800–2,500
Order value3–8%
Minimum feeUSD 500
Typical orderUSD 5,000–50,000
Scope

What we don’t do.

A clear boundary is more useful than “we can do everything”. These three stay outside what we take on, whatever the order size, the budget or the deadline.

Buying and reselling

We don’t buy your goods and sell them back to you at a markup. The factory contract stays in your name, and so does the price you negotiated.

Advance payment to factories

We never advance money on your behalf. Deposits and balances go straight from you to the factory, so there is nothing owed to us afterwards.

Counterfeit or grey-market goods

If a supplier can’t prove it is licensed by the brand owner, we turn the job down — even when the order is already on the table.

Questions

Things buyers ask first.

Do you only work with large companies?

Not at all — and we mean that. We work with startups placing their very first order, growing brands testing a new category, importers and distributors with recurring volume, and established companies that simply need more hands on the ground in China. What changes between them is the depth of the work, never the care we put into it. If you are not sure whether you are “big enough” yet, send us your requirements anyway — we will tell you honestly what makes sense for you, even if that means starting small.

What do you need from me to start?

Less than you might think. A short description of what you want to source, an idea of the quantity and timeline, and anything you already have — drawings, a reference sample, or even a photo of a product you like. That is enough for us to begin. You do not need a perfect brief before you say hello; if something is missing, we will ask the right questions, one at a time, at your pace.

How do you verify a supplier?

Carefully — and transparently. We check the business license and legal entity, look at production capability and equipment, speak with the factory by video call, and visit in person when that is the sensible thing to do. Then we write down what we found: the strengths, the questions that remain, and the risks we would want you to know about before you pay a deposit. If we cannot confirm something, we say so, rather than fill the gap with optimism.

Can you guarantee the lowest price or zero defects?

Here is what we can promise you. We will stand on your side from the first message to the last shipment. We will put every suitable factory next to each other, on the same specification and the same terms, and show you exactly where the differences are — so you can see we have pushed as far as the market allows and take the best option available to you. We will look after your interests, and we will tell you early if something does not look right, so no problem ever reaches you alone. What we cannot honestly promise is a price no factory could survive on, or a production run with no defect at all — no honest supplier can promise that, and you deserve to be told so. Everything else, you can count on.

Do you handle shipping, customs and DDP delivery?

We can absolutely help you on this side. We coordinate with your freight forwarder, compare transport options, check the invoice and packing list, and follow the shipment until it is on its way to you. Import duties, customs clearance and destination-market compliance stay with you as the importer, unless we agree otherwise in writing — but you will never be left guessing. We flag anything that looks off before it turns into a cost.

How are your fees structured?

Simply, and in writing. Depending on what you need, it is either a fixed project fee or a percentage of order value with a minimum, and we agree the number with you before any work starts. Samples, courier, audits and testing are quoted separately, never quietly added on top. And if something falls outside what we agreed, we ask you first rather than surprise you later.

How quickly will I hear back?

Within one business day, and usually much sooner than that. We work in English and Chinese (Mandarin), on GMT+8 — with early mornings kept free for Europe and North America, so a message sent at the end of your day still lands in ours. If your question needs a factory to answer, we will tell you when to expect their reply instead of leaving you wondering. If something is urgent, WeChat is the fastest way to reach us. WhatsApp reaches us as well — but network conditions in mainland China can slow it down at certain hours, so it is occasionally less reliable than WeChat.

Get in touch

Tell us what you are sourcing.

Send your product details and we will come back with supplier options, indicative pricing and a clear scope — usually within one business day.

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