Sourcing Services
Product sourcing
Most enquiries are not a catalogue lookup. You need a specification that does not exist yet, or a product that has to come from somewhere we have not worked before. That is the part we are for.
How a sourcing request goes
- Step 1:You send the requirementModel, quantity, destination, and anything non-negotiable. A photo of what you want is fine.
- Step 2:We screen optionsWe check supplyable products and partner resources against your requirement, and rule out anything that cannot meet it.
- Step 3:Specification confirmed in writingCapacity, dimensions, cell chemistry, connector, materials. Written, because a verbal understanding is not something you can hold a supplier to.
- Step 4:Documentation checked against that modelWe check what reports the specific product actually has, and what it does not have. Both are worth knowing before you pay.
- Step 5:Quotation and samplesYou get a written quotation. Samples are coordinated where a sample will settle a question faster than another email.
- Step 6:Order confirmedSpecifications, packaging, lead time and trade terms fixed. Only now does lead time become meaningful.
Why MOQ changes
Suppliers who publish one MOQ number are either quoting their easiest configuration or guessing. The number that applies to you depends on these four things.
- The model itselfA standard catalogue model usually carries the lowest MOQ. A one-off or near-custom specification usually does not.
- CustomizationLogo, colour and packaging each add setup cost to the production run, which is spread over fewer units.
- Packaging formatExisting packaging is cheaper than new packaging. This is usually the largest single driver of MOQ after the model.
- Order sizeMOQ and unit price trade off against each other. We quote both honestly rather than pretending one number is always right.
The practical consequence: if a quotation's MOQ is higher than you expected, the lever is usually packaging, not the model. Ask for an existing-packaging quote alongside the custom one and compare.
What "confirmed in writing" covers
- Capacity and cell chemistry, where the product has a cell
- Dimensions and weight, including tolerances where they matter to your packing
- Connector type, and whether charging is USB-C or proprietary
- Materials, finish and colour, if colour is not stock
- Packaging format, and what is printed on it
- Which reports exist for this model, and what those reports actually cover
Anything not in that document is not agreed. If a supplier tells you something verbally that is not written down, it did not happen.
Questions about sourcing
Age and destination
These products are intended for adults of legal age in the destination market. We cannot source into a market where the product is restricted, and we will decline the request rather than proceed and worry about it at customs.
Next step
Tell us what you need to source
Send your product, quantity, destination market and any customisation requirements. We review the details and reply within one business day.
- Silavis supplies products to business customers. We do not sell to consumers and this site is not a retail store.
- Products are selected from manufacturing partners. We are a trading and sourcing company, not a manufacturer.
- Compliance documents are confirmed per model and per destination market. Buyers are responsible for verifying local import, registration, labelling and sales requirements.