Sourcing

LNCI sells products nationally and internationally through a number of channels including: Grocery, Natural, Mass Drug, Club, Vending, Food Service, Convenience Stores, Travel Centers, Sports Facilities, E-Commerce and Military.

The LNCI independent network of outsourced sales offices boasts more than $1 billion in retail sales, 32,000 product lines and access to over 80% of the world’s consumer marketplace via our world wide network of international representatives.

Outsourced manufacturing has become an integral part of most global businesses. To operate in an increasingly competitive global market, a sourcing strategy that involves buying locally combined with sourcing from low cost countries has assumed great importance. A number of companies have been able to successfully lower manufacturing costs by moving their production operations to manufacturers with the help of a sourcing company, as well as finding accredited & certified suppliers. This has helped them withstand competition, survive and reap profits even in the event of an economic slowdown. Procurement savings have influenced bottom-line results of companies significantly. Further, companies have been able to boost their revenues by reinvesting these savings while they carve a substantial market for their products when they extend highly competitive pricing to their clients.

We are a single point of contact and the critical link from concept and design to finished product. The key concerns for new product developers are cost, quality and timing. We thoroughly review each new project focusing on material specifications, dimensional drawings and all levers that affect Fit and Function–all with a key emphasis on lowest total cost.

As projects move from the design and quotation phase we coordinate tool and prototype building, first article of inspection samples and final approvals. During production we are on site ensuring all agreed upon specifications, including final primary and secondary packaging are correct. Throughout the entire project we report back with progress reports, photos, videos and timing updates.

Contract Manufacturing:

  • Lowest total cost, turnkey manufacturing solutions
  • China Purchasing Office
  • Complete Quality Assurance
  • Single source for end to end project management
  • Invaluable partner for selecting the right supplier among tens of thousands of factories
  • Identify, Verify, Qualify
  • Daily and weekly progress reports including photos and videos

New Product Development:

  • Partner for product managers and marketing teams
  • Focus on inventors and entrepreneurs
  • Identify gaps in design; assist in development of best fit and function
  • Coordinate prototypes and samples
  • Link to U.S. network of big box, DRTV and e-commerce distribution channels
  • Keep startup costs to a minimum

The Competitive Edge:

  • U.S. and China employees
  • Bi-lingual, integrity driven professionals committed to our clients
  • Full transparency
  • Operational focus allows our clients to concentrate on growing their top line business
  • Eliminates the high cost of managing overseas activities
  • Dedicated U.S. and China account team for every client

Identify - Verify - Qualify:

Our thorough factory qualification process is done through a consistent methodology that includes:

  • on-site factory audits
  • weighted matrix analyses

Recommendations are based on supplier references, years in business, financial health, plant equipment, capacity, certifications, quality records and overall management culture.

Contract Manufacturing:

  • Lowest total cost, turnkey manufacturing solutions
  • China Purchasing Office
  • Complete Quality Assurance
  • Single source for end to end project management
  • Invaluable partner for selecting the right supplier among tens of thousands of factories
  • Identify, Verify, Qualify
  • Daily and weekly progress reports including photos and videos

New Product Development:

  • Partner for product managers and marketing teams
  • Focus on inventors and entrepreneurs
  • Identify gaps in design; assist in development of best fit and function
  • Coordinate prototypes and samples
  • Link to U.S. network of big box, DRTV and e-commerce distribution channels
  • Keep startup costs to a minimum

The Competitive Edge:

  • U.S. and China employees
  • Bi-lingual, integrity driven professionals committed to our clients
  • Full transparency
  • Operational focus allows our clients to concentrate on growing their top line business
  • Eliminates the high cost of managing overseas activities
  • Dedicated U.S. and China account team for every client

Identify - Verify - Qualify:

Our thorough factory qualification process is done through a consistent methodology that includes:

  • on-site factory audits
  • weighted matrix analyses

Recommendations are based on supplier references, years in business, financial health, plant equipment, capacity, certifications, quality records and overall management culture.