Sourcing in The Baltics

Salaries typically at 15-20% of the Scandinavian level and a high working ethics make outsourcing to one of the three Baltic countries an obvious possibility for Scandinavian entities in a need for lower production costs.

For companies with needs for outsourcing, 1.Q consult delivers following types of services:

Partner/client search
  • in a collaboration with the client a thoroughly made requirement specification is made describing the optimal partner/agent
  • based on a research and visiting identified candidates a presentation is made of the most potential candidates
  • a visit trip is arranged for the client and together with 1.Q consult the pre chosen potential candidates are visited and a decision is afterwards made with whom to start up collaboration

Follow up and startup
In order to secure entering into agreements with the future partners and executing the first trial productions 1.Q consult assists with:
  • delivery of trial orders
  • communication regarding pricing and other conditions and entering into a general collaboration agreement
  • securing communication between the client and the supplier, building up a system for giving orders, systems for keeping the quality demands etc.
  • systemizing of logistics, under here the transports

Permanent collaboration
For companies, who:
  • have a constant need for production of many new items
  • are doing project sales and for that reason have a need for on constant basis to identify new partners and start-up new types of productions
  • want assistance to optimize the collaboration with the partners (in order to safe own time and get better, faster and cheaper supplies)

In these cases 1.Q consult can offer:
  • on permanent basis to search for new suppliers
  • permanently secure agreements with the suppliers of startup of new productions
  • take care of organizing transport and secure communication with suppliers
  • working on cost reductions/lower prices and shorter delivery times from the suppliers on behalf of the Danish clients
  • constantly working on improving the outsourcing process