Aeonix

Sourcing process // from brief to delivery

From product requirement to quotes, samples, QC, and shipment.

Aeonix turns China sourcing into a staged operating path: start with a free brief, normalize supplier quotes, validate with samples, inspect before release, and hand off shipment evidence before the order leaves China.

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Sourcing operator reviewing product samples and supplier notes
Free
brief and first screen
1 day
operator reply SLA
Quote
normalized comparison
QC
sample and inspection file

Five-stage journey

Each step ends in a decision file you can keep.

The goal is not more chat. It is one connected path from requirement, quote basis, sample proof, inspection rules, and shipment handoff.

01

Day 0 · about 3 minutes

Submit the requirement and what you already know

Send a product photo, link, rough specification, target quantity, or existing quote. Submission is free, requires no payment details, and creates no commitment.

  • Structured sourcing brief
  • First routing by product, quantity, destination, and service need

02

Within 1 business day

Get a sourcing plan and scope check

A sourcing operator reviews the request, maps the supplier lane, flags MOQ, packaging, sample, QC, and logistics gaps, and asks only the questions that change the outcome.

  • Sourcing route and supplier-pool assumptions
  • Next-step recommendation: search, quote, sample, QC, or consolidate

03

Usually 3-7 days by category

Compare quotes on the same basis

Supplier quotes are organized around the same specification, MOQ, packaging, sample cost, lead time, and trade terms so the lowest price is not the only visible signal.

  • Like-for-like quote matrix
  • Supplier role, price-difference notes, and open assumptions

04

Sample timing depends on product

Use samples to set the bulk-production standard

Samples, revisions, and approval points are recorded into the sourcing file so production is held to something more durable than a chat thread.

  • Sample record and approved-sample standard
  • Optional supplier audit or document check when the risk justifies it

05

Production through export handoff

Inspect, consolidate, and ship with evidence

Production is tracked against the approved sample, checked before release with AQL, defect classes, and hold-shipment rules, then handed off with carton, label, document, and shipment records.

  • Pre-shipment inspection report and release recommendation
  • Consolidation, carton data, export documents, and shipment handoff

Start here

Build a sourcing brief in three short choices.

Pick the service need and buyer profile first, then add contact and product notes on the RFQ page. The choices carry forward so the first operator reply already has context.

  • Free to submit, with route and fee boundary checked first
  • First reply within 1 business day from a sourcing operator
  • Selections pre-fill the RFQ so you do not repeat yourself
  1. What you need
  2. Who is buying
  3. Start your brief

What does this order need first?

Pick everything that applies. No contact details yet — this only shapes your sourcing plan.

Prefer one form? Open the full sourcing brief

Before you submit

Start with clarity, not commitment.

An RFQ is not a payment step. It gives the team enough context to judge the route, surface proof gaps, and confirm the next scope.

Free to submit

The brief, first sourcing plan, and quote path review carry no upfront fee.

No commitment to continue

If the route is not a fit, you can stop. The brief and decision notes remain useful to you.

Fees confirmed before execution

Supplier search, samples, QC, consolidation, and shipment work are scoped before service fees or third-party costs are approved.

Fee shoppers usually need the process clarified first.

I am not sure this product is viable.
Start with the free feasibility screen before spending on execution.
Supplier quotes are hard to compare.
Normalize specification, MOQ, packaging, sample cost, lead time, and terms before price is judged.
I worry samples and bulk will drift.
Tie approved samples, specifications, and inspection points into the same file.
When do fees actually start?
RFQ is free; service fees and third-party costs are confirmed before execution scope starts.
Sample review workbench with product references
Carton inspection against approved sample

The sourcing file should travel with the order.

From brief to shipment, Aeonix keeps one file useful to suppliers, QC, warehouse operators, and buyers: requirements, quote basis, sample proof, defect standards, carton data, and export handoff should all connect.

Review trust and execution proof

When you are ready, start with a free brief.

Send the product photo, link, specification, or target quantity. We will check the route first, then clarify the quote, sample, QC, and shipping steps.

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