Connected Sourcing (Kinara International GmbH)

About Connected Sourcing

Connected Sourcing is a sourcing and supply chain service provider and part of the Kinara International Group. The company supports business clients with supplier identification, supplier qualification and auditing, OEM/ODM product development, production monitoring and quality control, as well as logistics from EXW to DDP. Services further include sampling and technical coordination, cost optimization, and ongoing optimization of supplier performance and supply chains. The focus is on reducing supplier risks, cost efficiency, and the scalability of procurement in Asia and global markets. Industry focus areas include mechanical engineering and industrial plants, construction and infrastructure, consumer goods, electronics and hardware, as well as renewable energies and EV components. The company has locations in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Germany (Helsa), and China (Guangzhou), and has more than 20 years of experience in global sourcing as well as over 185 clients served.

Site

Helsa

Processes

Strategic Sourcing (supplier identification, auditing, selection), Product Development & OEM/ODM, Supplier Management & Quality Control (audits, production monitoring), Logistics & Delivery (EXW to DDP), Supplier qualification, Cost optimization, Sampling & technical coordination, Continuous Supply Chain Support

Materials

Strategic Sourcing, Product Development & OEM/ODM, Supplier Management & Quality Control, Logistics & Delivery

Certificates

Supplier Audits, Production Monitoring

Industries

Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Plants, Construction & Infrastructure, Consumer Goods & Retail, Electronics & Hardware, Renewable Energies & EV Components

1. 01

   Requirements definition

2. 02

   Supplier identification and validation

3. 03

   Sampling and technical coordination

4. 04

   Production and quality assurance

5. 05

   Delivery and ongoing optimization

Services and Processes

Locations

Inside the production

Quality and Supplier Auditing

Quality assurance is carried out through supplier audits, production monitoring, inspections and ongoing issue management during manufacturing.

History

1. More than 20 years of experience in global sourcing; over 185 clients served; part of Kinara International.