Country Sourcing & Factory Selection
Factory landscapes, category strengths, lead times and compliance standards by sourcing country.
China Sourcing Guide
A commercial, brand-focused guide to using China’s apparel ecosystem — benchmarking cost, tariffs into the EU, US and Australia, logistics, risk and multi-origin strategy for scaling brands. It turns the question “is China right for my categories and markets?” into a structured, evidence-based decision rather than a default.
Indonesia Sourcing Guide
A commercial, data-led evaluation of Indonesia as a Pacific-facing apparel origin — mapping its knit, denim and activewear/synthetic strengths, trade access into Australia, Japan and Asia (IA-CEPA, IJEPA, RCEP) alongside the EU duty position and CEPA outlook, and its cost, logistics and risk profile for EU-, US- and Australia-bound programs.
Bangladesh Sourcing Guide
A complete sourcing guide to manufacturing in Bangladesh — the world’s woven-basics powerhouse and the place to be when you have the volume to earn best-in-class pricing. It maps the factory landscape by tier, MOQ benchmarks by category, real cost data, compliance frameworks, and the trade-access advantages that make Bangladesh a strategic choice for scaling brands. Built to tell you whether your program fits, and how to enter without the rookie mistakes.
Vietnam Sourcing Guide
A complete sourcing guide to manufacturing in Vietnam — the country that leads on technical and performance categories, with premium quality, higher MOQs and the most reliable timelines in the region. It covers the factory landscape, category strengths, realistic minimums and lead times, compliance, and the trade access that makes Vietnam a strategic base for outerwear and performance brands.
Türkiye Sourcing Guide
A complete sourcing guide to manufacturing in Türkiye — strong on denim, knitwear and EU-proximity production, and the mid-volume sweet spot for European brands that need speed without flying to Asia. It maps the factory landscape, category strengths, MOQs and lead times, compliance, and the nearshoring advantages that make Türkiye a smart hedge against long Asian supply chains.
Portugal Sourcing Guide
A commercial, data-led guide to Portugal as a near-shore EU premium origin — mapping fast, duty-free EU access, low MOQs, the Made-in-EU story, and the cost, speed and risk trade-offs for premium and time-sensitive brands.
Cambodia Sourcing Guide
A commercial, data-led guide to Cambodia as a low-cost CMT base for knit basics, woven bottoms and uniforms — mapping duty preferences (EBA and RCEP), China/Vietnam fabric links, the social-compliance and trade-policy risks to manage, and where Cambodia fits in a diversified origin mix.
China NNN Agreement
A China-enforceable NNN agreement — not a Western NDA — designed to protect your designs, margins and buyer relationships when working with Chinese factories. Most brands sign NDAs that Chinese courts simply ignore; the NNN (Non-Disclosure, Non-Use, Non-Circumvention) is the correct instrument for that jurisdiction. You get the full template plus a plain-English explanation of every clause, penalty and governing-law decision, ready to adapt and sign.
Preferred Supplier Program
A playbook plus an editable .xlsx tracker to formalize your preferred apparel suppliers: how to segment the base, set two-way commitments, define the KPIs that matter, and run a quarterly business-review cadence — all in one usable system instead of scattered spreadsheets and goodwill.
Türkiye Quick Reference
Free 3-page Türkiye sourcing snapshot for apparel brands: key numbers, wages, lead times, risk, duty, lanes, and where Türkiye fits as a fast, near-shore fashion-performance hub for EU/UK programs.
Portugal Quick Reference
Free 3-page Portugal sourcing snapshot for apparel brands: premium EU near-shore numbers, wages, lead times, risk, duty, lanes, and where Portugal belongs in a high-end origin mix.
Indonesia Quick Reference
Free 3-page Indonesia sourcing snapshot for apparel brands: key numbers, wages, lead times, risk, tariffs, freight lanes, and how Indonesia fits as a mid-cost knit/denim/activewear origin in your mix.
China Quick Reference
Free 3-page China sourcing snapshot for apparel brands: key numbers, wage bands, lead times, risk, tariffs, freight lanes, and when China should anchor vs complement your origin mix.
Cambodia Quick Reference
Free 3-page Cambodia sourcing snapshot for apparel brands: key numbers, wage bands, lead times, risk, duty access, lanes, and where Cambodia fits in a balanced origin mix.
Bangladesh Quick Reference
Free 3-page Bangladesh sourcing snapshot for apparel brands: key numbers, wage bands, lead times, risk, duty access, lanes, and where Bangladesh fits in your mix.
India
Cotton specialty and emerging technical capacity. Highly fragmented landscape, broad price range. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
MOQ Negotiation Cheatsheet
Five tactics that actually move minimums down. What to ask, what to offer, what to never say. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Country Quick Reference
Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Türkiye, Portugal. MOQs, lead times, category strengths at a glance. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Onboarding Checklist
From NDA to first PO. Documentation, references, and the questions to ask before signing. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Performance Scorecard
Quality, on-time delivery, communication, flexibility. Quarterly scoring template you can edit. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Communication Cadences
Daily, weekly, monthly. What to ask in each touchpoint to keep production moving. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Newsletter Archive
Past issues of the AX Sourcing newsletter. Field notes from production floors across Asia. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Quarterly Business Review
QBR agenda, scoring framework, and the conversation structure that builds long-term partnerships. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Issue Escalation Playbook
When to escalate, who to escalate to, and the language that gets resolution without breaking the relationship. This resource is in production and will be available soon.
Supplier Diversification
When to single-source, when to dual-source, and how to manage the trade-offs. This resource is in production and will be available soon.