Service
Factory sourcing and audit in China
Tell us what you need and we match it to factories we have audited among more than 1,200 partners in and around Wuhan’s Optics Valley, compare their offers like for like and recommend one, with the reasons in writing. Found a factory yourself? We visit it, audit its capability and quality system on site, and report what we saw.
- Partner factories we work with
- 1,200+
- Audits with photos and video
- On site
- Offers compared on the same specification
- Like for like
- Recommendation with reasons
- In writing
What you get
What you get
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Matching
- Your requirement translated into a technical specification
- A shortlist of factories that make it every day
- Reasons for each choice, including the cheaper option if it will do
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Factory audit
- Production capability and capacity
- Quality system and test equipment
- Export record and references
- Photos, video and a written report
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Commercial comparison
- Offers normalised to one specification
- Lead times, warranty and payment terms side by side
- Negotiation on your behalf
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OEM and private label
- Your brand on the product and packaging
- Frozen specification and change control
- Samples approved before volume
How it runs
How sourcing works
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Requirement
What it must do, volumes, target price and your market.
Day 1
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Shortlist
Two to four matching factories with first prices.
Typically 1–2 weeks
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Audit
On-site visit and written report on the factories that remain.
Typically 1–2 weeks
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Recommendation
One recommended factory and offer, with the reasons and the risks.
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Contract
One contract with ZeroLine, who stays responsible for delivery and support.
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
Can you audit a supplier we found ourselves?
Yes. We visit the factory, check its capability, quality system and test equipment, and send a written report with photos and video.
Why not buy directly from the factory?
You can. Through ZeroLine you get the factory matched and audited, one contract across several factories, acceptance before shipping, and one party responsible after delivery.
Start a project
Tell us what you need
An empty plant, a part, a network or a product idea. Tell us where you are starting. An engineer replies with a plan and a quote.
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- WhatsApp+44 7762 362563
- OfficeWuhan, Hubei, China