FROM MARKET UNDERSTANDING TO FINAL DELIVERY.
Our services connect the commercial, creative and operational sides of buying in Italy.
We can support specific stages or coordinate the entire process, according to your organisation and requirements.
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Good sourcing begins with understanding what your business needs to sell.
We consider your market positioning, customer profile, product categories, target prices and selling calendar alongside developments in Italian collections and production.
This helps us identify relevant opportunities and give your buying activity a clear direction.
STRATEGIC SOURCING
We research and select suppliers according to your product brief, quality expectations, quantities, budget and delivery requirements.
Our work covers ready-to-wear, pronto moda, private label and product development, drawing on our knowledge of Prato, Tuscany and other Italian production areas.
We assess the fit between each supplier’s capabilities and your commercial needs.
BUYING VISITS WITH A CLEAR PURPOSE
A productive buying visit starts before you arrive in Italy.
We research suitable suppliers, assess available collections and organise appointments around your brief.
During visits, we help you evaluate products, compare opportunities and discuss prices, quantities, adaptations and delivery dates.
Afterwards, we coordinate confirmations and follow-up, so that the visit becomes part of an organised buying process.
PRODUCT & COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
We help translate your creative direction into products that can be developed and produced.
This may include selecting fabrics and colours, adapting existing styles, developing samples and coordinating private label details.
We work with you and the suppliers to clarify specifications, assess costs and timing, and identify potential difficulties before production begins.
The aim is a collection that reflects your identity and meets your commercial requirements.
COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATION
We coordinate negotiations with suppliers around prices, quantities, payment terms and delivery conditions.
We assess the overall commercial agreement, including how product choices, adaptations and order volumes affect costs and timing.
Our role is to help you make informed decisions and establish clear conditions before confirming an order.
ORDER MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION FOLLOW-UP
We coordinate order details, confirmations and communication with suppliers.
During production, we monitor progress against agreed schedules, follow up on outstanding information and flag issues that require a decision.
By maintaining continuity between the original brief, the confirmed order and production, we help keep everyone working towards the same requirements.
QUALITY CONTROL
We coordinate quality checks against agreed specifications and requirements.
Depending on the product and assignment, this may include checking measurements, workmanship, colours, labels, quantities and packaging.
We require suppliers to provide photographs before folding, packing and shipping, supporting follow-up and the identification of visible discrepancies.
When issues are identified, we communicate them and coordinate corrective action with the supplier.
LOGISTICS, EXPORT & DELIVERY
We coordinate the preparation and movement of goods from Italian suppliers to your chosen destination.
Our work can include checking readiness dates, consolidating goods, coordinating packing information and working with freight forwarders on shipping and export requirements.
We connect logistics with order and production follow-up, helping you maintain visibility as goods move towards delivery.
CENTRALIZED PURCHASING & FINANCIAL COORDINATION
ONE PARTNER. MULTIPLE ITALIAN SUPPLIERS. ONE STREAMLINED PROCESS.
Sourcing in Italy often means working with multiple suppliers, each with different invoices, payment terms, production schedules and administrative procedures.
Euro Ferry simplifies the process.
Through our Centralized Purchasing & Financial Coordination service, international clients can consolidate the administrative and financial coordination of purchases made across our network of Italian suppliers.
Instead of managing every individual transaction from abroad, you can rely on one experienced local partner to coordinate the agreed activities in Italy.
WE TAKE CARE OF THE COMPLEXITY.
According to the agreed scope, we can coordinate:
- Multiple supplier invoices and payments.
- Payment schedules and deadlines.
- Administrative reconciliation.
- Communication with suppliers
- Production and delivery follow-up.
- Quality-control coordination.
- Consolidation of goods.
- Shipping and export coordination.
This creates a smoother connection between buying, production, administration and logistics.
MORE THAN CONVENIENCE.
A central point of coordination helps you keep track of outstanding payments, production progress and delivery arrangements across different suppliers.
It reduces fragmented communication and gives your team a clearer view of the purchasing process.
