WE ARE YOUR PARTNER
We treat each individual client as a partner, helping you to reduce costs, working with you by the method you want to work, adopting your company's purchasing strategy.
A quick glance of the services we can supply
1.PLANT EVALUATION REPORTS FINANCING STOCKS
2.QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORTS
3.CHEMICAL TESTING
4.BATCH -TO - BATCH SAMPLING - SECURED
5.FREIGHT MANAGEMENT
6.FINANCING
7.OUTSOURCING
The above services can be used as per the requirements your company.
PLANT EVALUATION REPORTS

Alchemist provides plant evaluation reports of manufacturing plants located in China. Contents of the report would be comprehensive, and custom formulated to your particular requirements.

QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORTS

Alchemist can provide on-site inspections of production; detailing performance & quality data before, during and after production. – A must for Critical Raw Materials.

CHEMICAL TESTINGS

Alchemist can provide laboratory testing in conjunction with qualified university laboratories. We ensure that the testing is performed for critical and non-critical parameters, in accordance with testing methods adopted by your company.

BATCH-TO-BATCH SAMPLING

One of the most common complaints of importing from overseas is the sampling process. Where samples submitted from trading companies or manufacturers, differ in quality from the actual shipment. Alchemist can physically inspect the goods either at the port, warehouse or plant, withdraw samples from each batch randomly and seal the bags or drums with Alchemist Seals. The samples can be dispatched overseas to your laboratories by courier.

FREIGHT MANAGEMENT

Alchemist monitors freight markets world-wide, from less than full container shipments, to chartering full vessels for dry bulk or liquid cargoes. Multinationals use our risk management services in this field to even out short term discrepancies in the shipping market. Our Chartering department in Hongkong negotiates the charter of over 100 vessels per year. We are also able to manage products which require special attention such as heat stability, hazardous products and special palletisation requirements.

FINANCING

Alchemist can provide stock financing, enabling you to gain credit whilst gaining competitive pricing from imported raw materials. Various options can be made within 180 day open credit payment terms, to confirmed consignment stocks.

OUTSOURCING

Alchemist is able to provide a range of outsourcing services in the raw material supply chain, which can be formulated to fit within any organisation. From chartering bulk vessels, to stocking and distribution, we're able to reduce costs dramatically, leaving our clients to focus on purchasing strategies.

Main benefits to Outsourcing
Lower transportation costs due to our economies of scale,
Reduction of administration costs associated with imports,
Quality Assurance procedures from Alchemist .
Increasing cash flows - Alchemist would finance stocks & issue letters of credit to plants etc.
............. Co-ordination of shipments to various subsidiaries, liaise with individual planning departments.
Supply Chain Management - Outsourcing for global Multi-Location Manufacturers (MLM)
We can provide assistance in locating a plant in China , enabling global contracts to be placed directly with a manufacturer obtaining huge cost savings.
Alchemist provides the following services to enable the global contract to function.
1.Sourcing - using the expertise of our qualified personnel, we're able to assist with plant evaluation :- capacity,quality and packing issues. Emphasis would be placed on contamination issues.
2. Liaison with the manufacturer - we would take care of all issues which may normally occur on a day-to-day basis,ie. with deliveries, packing and quality consistency.
3.Liaison with clients subsidiaries globally - we would handle the Customer Relationship Management with individual subsidiaries, liaising with their planning departments to ensure timely deliveries.
4.Financing - credit terms would be made available to individual subsidiaries on open credit,financing the gap between the manufacturer and the end user.
Several large companies are using our services, where outsourcing of the mundane functions of purchasing, logistics and finance have led to cost savings in the calculated into the $millions.
We take care of the headaches , leaving you to focus on strategy.
One-location Manufacturers (OLM)
Buying directly from China . May have its benefits, though the risks are considerably higher. Critical factors for importing directly are:
Consistency - batch to batch performance from overseas manufacturers, Quality - guarantee that goods are within specification,
Quality - guarantee that goods are within specification,
Price fluctuations - local circumstances may lead to price increases affecting the validity of contracts.