Hi I'm Jiling Wu

Founder of E8 Sourcing

I am from Guangdong Province and attended Zhaoqing University where I completed my degree in teaching English. While I was still in university, I visited the Canton Fair and become very interested in foreign trade.

It was amazing for me that China can be the factory of the world and that so many companies from around the world buy products here. When I first learned about foreign trade, I knew this is the business I wanted to go into and that it would also be a great way for me to practice my English skills and meet people from the world. Perhaps even travel and meet clients all over the world.

I worked for some factories and different suppliers to get some inside knowledge about how they do things. I’ve also visited 100’s of different factories, logistic companies, forwarders, and trade companies. Fast forward to today, I have been sourcing products professionally for clients since 2015 and enjoy what I do.

E8 Sourcing is a method I developed for how I source products. Each of the “E’s” stands for a process I go through to help find the best product and supplier for every product.

E1 = Examine your products requirements and see if we’re a fit to do business together.
E2 = Evaluate suppliers for quality, price and timeline.
E3 = Exclude blacklisted suppliers who are not a match to your needs.
E4 = Experiment with different samples received to see which is the best suited.  
E5 = Engineer your products according to specification, price and timeline.
E6 = Eliminate any defective products before shipping by doing quality checks.
E7 = Execute the best way for shipping goods and handling custom clearance.
E8 = Ensure client satisfaction after products are received.

These are the eight steps I go through to source products. The number “8” in China is believed to be the luckiest number as it is associated with wealth. My hopes is that my sourcing can bring you and your organization wealth or whatever it is you desire.