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We put eyes on your China supply chain. Even when samples pass, we keep mass production from falling off the cliff. 替你的中國供應鏈裝上眼睛:樣品 OK,我也能幫你鎖住量產不翻車。

Start with the numbers. These free tools come from 30 years of building hardware supply chains in China. Each one gives you a decision-grade answer in about 60 seconds. No sign-up, no paywall, no supplier to sell you. 從數字開始。這兩件免費工具來自 30 年中國硬件供應鏈實戰,每一件 60 秒內給你一個可做決策的答案。免註冊、免費、不綁任何工廠、不收供應商佣金。

On the ground in Shenzhen深圳在地,可到廠 30 years, buyer's side30 年,站在買方 Bilingual EN / Chinese雙語交付 De-identified, illustrative only全程去識別化

Free tools, built from the field實戰長出來的免費工具

The freight line on the quote is not what you pay. The container count in the sales email is not what fits on the vessel. Run the numbers first.

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Ocean Freight Estimator

What will shipping actually cost? Ocean freight with charge breakdown and transit time, before you pick an Incoterm.

Output in ~60 s: freight estimate per option + the charges that hide the margin.
Open estimator
Free forever · no sign-up
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Container Loading Planner

How many containers does this order really need? Check the fit by carton size and weight before you book the vessel.

Output in ~60 s: container count + fill rate, with a cannot-fit alert.
Open planner
Free forever · no sign-up

The tools are free and always will be. The email list below is separate: it is the weekly memo, not a paywall.

What lands in your inbox every week

The Weekly Cost Memo is one page: the moves in copper, plastics, steel and freight, what each means for your quotes, and one action each. Here is an example issue: illustrative numbers, real structure.

WEEKLY COST MEMO Week 36 · illustrative example
CommodityMoveWhat moves it
Copper▲ +2.1% w/wGrid demand, restocking ahead of Golden Week
ABS→ flatOil steady, feedstock quiet
Steel HRC▼ −1.4% w/wSoft demand, mills cutting output
Ocean freight▲ +3% w/wCarriers managing capacity before the holiday

What it means: copper-heavy BOMs (motors, wiring) will feel quote pressure in 2-3 weeks: lock 60-day pricing now. ABS housings are stable: a good window to close annual pricing. Steel structural parts: ask suppliers for revised quotes.

Do this week: ① Re-quote your top 3 copper-sensitive suppliers. ② Book October sailings before Golden Week capacity cuts.

Illustrative example · composite figures for demonstration; the structure matches the real memo.

Canton Fair 140th

The Canton Fair Landmine Kit

10 fair-floor traps that cost first-time buyers real money, and the counter-moves that cost nothing. Free PDF from 30 years on the buy side. Phase 2: 23 to 27 October. Phase 3: 31 October to 4 November.

  • The factory that is not a factory. One stand, six categories, and nobody who can name the machines on their floor.
  • The gold sample. Polished by hand for the fair. Ask which line made it, and which line will run your order.
  • The deposit trap. Licence name, contract entity and bank account must match exactly, or recovery is close to impossible.

The kit PDF arrives by email, and you stay on the weekly cost memo. Unsubscribe anytime. Privacy: privacy notice.

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The Weekly Cost Memo週更成本情報

Every week: the 3 material or freight moves that matter for anything made in China (copper, plastics, steel, ocean freight), each with one line on what you should do about it. Written by someone who buys these materials for a living.

One email a week. Unsubscribe anytime with one click, and every email carries the link.

We never sell or share your address. Only the weekly memo, nothing else. Privacy: ask us anything.

Ask a sourcing question直接問一個採購問題

Stuck on a quote, a factory, or a batch that went sideways? Ask below. Questions reach Tony's inbox directly and get a personal answer, usually within two business days. No sales sequence, no call required.

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