How it works
Our efficient and effective process
At Savvy Sourcing, we pride ourselves on being a small, boutique, and selective procurement business. Our personalised approach allows us to tailor our services to meet the unique needs of each client. Our diverse clientele includes government agencies, universities, multinational corporations (including leading Japanese companies), unions, retail businesses, utilities, and service industry leaders.
Products & Clients
What we source
Here are some examples of the products we have successfully sourced for our clients, demonstrating our ability to deliver high-quality, customised solutions across various sectors.
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Fob watch
Client story
Over the seven years we have sourced this product for our client we have managed to nearly halve the cost, while at the same time we have replaced Chinese with Japanese timekeeping and added ultra fine face decoration.
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S/S fasteners
Client story
Fasteners produced in a familiar format but from materials suitable for harsh environments and in a small gauge and length which wasn’t available in the Australian market place. It enabled us to provide our client with a solution to a long term operational problem.
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Pizza cooking trays
Client story
Christmas gifts for a large employer that were decorated to exacting standards and packaged and sent to locations in every part of the country. The end result was a simple product delivered in beautiful packaging for a percentage of the equivalent retail cost.
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Coasters
Client story
Coasters in formats and quantities not offered by Australian coaster manufacturers and wholesalers; a difficult brief provided by a 6 star restaurant management entity. We were able to deliver to budget and exceed a very particular client’s expectations.
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Animal thermometer
Client story
A durable yet accurate thermometer accompanied with detailed documentation and decoration; the thermometer is used in a demanding environment, needed to be robust, completely reliable, yet affordable. The thermometer is use by a government agency tasked with food security.
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Environmental products
Client story
To our knowledge, we were the first business to import stone paper (made from marble waste) and tyvek bags (recycled and recyclable, tough but soft woven reusable bags), to businesses in Australia.
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Seals
Client story
Moving a patented product from a high cost, older manufacturing facility, to a high quality but lower cost, newer processing complex, while also negotiating the ownership of moulds; a process that required elaborate and lengthy research, planning, selection, negotiation, review and testing.
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Uniforms
Client story
This client required the usual textile and uniform requirements, along with warehousing and an online ordering portal that could allow for the holding of small and medium quantities of sizes and styles.
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Canvas products
Client story
High quality 12oz canvas bags with a large amount of complex decoration for a government client who used them for recruitment purposes. The bags were sourced from an European manufacturer direct from their China based factory for a fraction of the general retail cost.
Our Process
STEP 1
Project Discussion
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Receive client brief
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Conduct product research, then prepare a detailed product specification
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Research and identify potential manufacturers and factories
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Prepare a RFQ (Request for Quotation)
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Consult with factories, review their operating and quality capacities
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Our Policies
Environmental Management
We've always been drawn to eco-friendly products and materials. Over the last decade we have diligently worked to minimise our own and also our clients' waste footprints. The principal way we do this is by extending the lifespan of products. We refuse to trade in environmental gimmicks or false environmental claims. It’s a simple formula; use less energy and better materials to produce products. Make sure the product has a long-life span.
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An example of our environmental commitment and ingenuity is found in the walls of our warehouse. The walls are constructed from recycled bridge concrete slabs. The slabs have been repurposed, so that they didn’t end up as landfill. They also benefit the building's thermal profile. The slabs were more challenging to use and increased the building’s cost but the environmental benefits (both economical and operational) coming from incorporating them into our warehouse, have made it worthwhile.
We were the first in Australia to advocate for and source products crafted from marble waste, commonly known as “stone paper”, the first to sell products made from otherwise discarded and burned rice husks and one of the first to offer Tyvek™, recycled and recyclable, paper in Australia. We advocated for these materials even though we knew they represented a poorer financial profile for our business.
We are fully cognizant of our responsibilities in terms of environmental, social, governance and know these obligations transcend mere compliance with regulatory standards. We stand committed to environmental transparency, sincerity, and integrity.
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Our environmental management system and policy includes:
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Acknowledging global warming
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A commitment to reducing landfill contributions
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Championing recycling and the utilisation of recycled materials
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Curtailing energy consumption while endorsing alternative environmental energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro power
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Prohibit involvement with non-essential hazardous materials
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Demonstrated reverence for our natural surroundings and biodiversity
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Reduction of water usage and elimination of water contamination risks
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Enforcing efficient and prudent resource utilisation
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This ethos governs our operations locally and extends, as far as is possible and practicable, to all our manufacturing partner sites across the globe.
Ethical Sourcing
The landscape of international sourcing is progressively evolving beyond a mere transaction with distant parties. It now encompasses a holistic consideration of its impact on lives, the environment, labour, safety, local cultures, and established conventions. Responsible sourcing isn't about imposing Western standards on developing nations; rather, it's a recognition that ethical and moral principles transcend geographical boundaries.
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At our core, we uphold “responsible sourcing” principles and diligently take measures to ensure that our actions, whether intentionally or inadvertently, do not contribute to violations of internationally accepted standards in any sourcing endeavour we undertake. Excluding COVID we have actively maintained a schedule of factory visits. The visits were used to check our supply partners operations and businesses, and ensure they adhered to the same standards that we do.
The principles covered are:
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Child Labor Laws: Ensuring compliance with child labour laws.
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Fair and Ethical Treatment of Labour: Prioritising equitable treatment of workers, including just compensation of injuries and provision of acceptable working conditions.
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Workplace Health and Safety: Adhering to prescribed health and safety regulations.
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Ecological Protection: Upholding ecological preservation principles.
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Modern Slavery Act: Ensuring compliance with the Modern Slavery Act.
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We welcome audits of our and our factory partner operations.
