https://o2osourcing.pages.dev/tags/sourcing-methods/ Recent content in Sourcing Methods on O2O Sourcing | China, Seen from the Ground Hugo en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://o2osourcing.pages.dev/articles/how-to-read-supplier-quotes-and-make-a-sourcing-decision-beyond-unit-pri-yrz1da/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://o2osourcing.pages.dev/articles/how-to-read-supplier-quotes-and-make-a-sourcing-decision-beyond-unit-pri-yrz1da/ <p>The lowest unit price is rarely the same as the best sourcing offer. A quotation may look attractive because it excludes packaging, uses a different material, assumes a higher order quantity, or stops at the factory gate. Another supplier may quote more per unit but include export packaging, better payment terms, a shorter lead time, and fewer specification exceptions. Unless these offers are normalized, the apparent price gap can be misleading.</p>