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Foshan is where the materials get decided. 27 October, 2:00-5:00 PM. 🏗️Foshan is one of China's deepest clusters for til...
16/10/2026

Foshan is where the materials get decided. 27 October, 2:00-5:00 PM. 🏗️

Foshan is one of China's deepest clusters for tiles, sanitaryware, doors, lighting and building materials. On the ChinaDirect Sourcing VIP tour, builders and developers go into the factories and the Foshan procurement session, with translation, negotiation and QA support on the ground.

Frethan My Supply Chain keeps the quotes, samples, orders and shipments in one place once you commit.

www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698
www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

Melbourne builders: find ChinaDirect Sourcing at the Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20.Bring your project list. We will...
16/10/2026

Melbourne builders: find ChinaDirect Sourcing at the Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20.

Bring your project list. We will talk direct factory sourcing, vetted manufacturers, QA and logistics, and how Frethan, our My Supply Chain platform, keeps procurement visible from order to delivery.

Book a consultation: bit.ly/CDSimportingconsultation

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre



Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698
www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

Heading to Canton Fair? Do not go alone. 🇨🇳A trade fair visit works best with a plan, a translator and a supply chain be...
15/10/2026

Heading to Canton Fair? Do not go alone. 🇨🇳

A trade fair visit works best with a plan, a translator and a supply chain behind it. ChinaDirect Sourcing's Canton Fair / China Buying Trip covers translation, negotiation, supplier vetting and factory visits. Frethan, My Supply Chain, is the platform that keeps it organised from factory to project site.

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698
www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

"We can make it" is not a production plan. 🏗️Factories say yes quickly. A yes is not a schedule, a spec or a quality sta...
15/10/2026

"We can make it" is not a production plan. 🏗️

Factories say yes quickly. A yes is not a schedule, a spec or a quality standard.

Before you place a build-sized order, ask for:
- A written production schedule with milestones
- Confirmed materials and specifications
- Inspection points before goods ship

Frethan, the My Supply Chain platform behind ChinaDirect Sourcing, gives builders one place to track orders, approvals and inspections.

Book a strategy call: bit.ly/CDSimportingconsultation

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698
www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

The sample was perfect. The full order is the real test. 🏗️A good sample proves a factory can make one unit well. It doe...
15/10/2026

The sample was perfect. The full order is the real test. 🏗️

A good sample proves a factory can make one unit well. It does not prove they can hold that standard across the full run, on your timeline, at the agreed price.

Before you commit a build-sized order, check:
- Is production capacity confirmed in writing?
- Are materials and specs locked, not "similar"?
- Who inspects, and when, before it ships?

Frethan, the My Supply Chain platform behind ChinaDirect Sourcing, keeps orders, approvals and inspections in one place, so gaps get caught before they cost you.

Book a strategy call: bit.ly/CDSimportingconsultation

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698
www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

You do not need 100 suppliers. You need the right three. 🏗️A long list of quotes you cannot verify just adds noise and r...
15/10/2026

You do not need 100 suppliers. You need the right three. 🏗️

A long list of quotes you cannot verify just adds noise and risk. A stronger supply chain starts with a clear spec, a short list of vetted factories and checks before you commit.

Frethan, My Supply Chain, works alongside ChinaDirect Sourcing to keep that process visible from factory to project site.

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698
www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

A sourcing trip works best when the supply chain is planned before you land.ChinaDirect Sourcing is taking builders, dev...
15/10/2026

A sourcing trip works best when the supply chain is planned before you land.

ChinaDirect Sourcing is taking builders, developers and designers to Canton Fair and the factories behind it, 22-29 October 2026. Frethan, My Supply Chain, sits alongside as the supply-chain brand behind the journey from factory to project site.

See more. Compare better. Source smarter.

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Want to explore your sourcing options?
Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Prefer to speak directly with Lindy? Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698
www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

Translation is not just language. It is project control.The builder issues the drawing, the spec and the deadline. The f...
14/10/2026

Translation is not just language. It is project control.

The builder issues the drawing, the spec and the deadline. The factory builds to the standard it understood. The sourcing team in the middle has one job: carry the intention, not only the words.

Technical specifications, negotiation, quality expectations, cultural context and problem solving. Get those right and the spec that goes in is the spec that comes out.

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

14/10/2026

You can feel it when a room is ready to source differently. 🔥

Lindy Chen has spent years on the ground between Australian builders and Chinese factories. When she talks procurement, margin and risk, people lean in. Because it is not theory. It is what she does every week.

Direct sourcing is a skill. It can be learned, and it can be supported. The next step is on the ground: the VIP Canton Fair & Factory Immersion Tour, 22-29 October 2026.

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

14/10/2026

When the room is full of builders asking real sourcing questions, you know the conversation has moved on. 🎤

Our Canton Fair Information Session in Brisbane was exactly that. Lindy Chen took the room through what changes when you source direct from factories: margins, quality control, and what to do before you ever get on a plane.

The next step is on the ground. The VIP Canton Fair & Factory Immersion Tour runs 22-29 October 2026.

Sales: [email protected] | +61 7 3392 1421
Lindy Chen, Founder & CEO | [email protected] | +61 418 899 698

Coming up with ChinaDirect Sourcing:
22-29 Oct: Canton Fair / China Buying Trip, China
27 Oct: VIP Tours + Foshan Procurement / Sydney Build Expo Team Event, Foshan
12 Nov: Melbourne Builders Summit, Melbourne
25-26 Nov: Melbourne Builders Expo, Booth Z20, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

www.chinadirectsourcing.com.au | www.frethan.com

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