Source for New Suppliers
How to Find Qualified Suppliers
Want to see how Descartes Datamyne can help you find new suppliers? Use this resource to plan and execute effective sourcing strategies.
Key Steps on How to Find Suppliers
Descartes Datamyne is rich in information about the volumes, values and flows of global buying and selling. If you are wondering about how to find suppliers, explore the following key steps, also used extensively by our customers to identify new or alternatives sources raw materials, parts and finished goods.
![teus quantity country of origin line teus quantity country of origin line](https://www.datamyne.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/07/teus-quantity-country-of-origin-line.png)
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Map the Global Import Flow of a Commodity
The first step in determining how to find suppliers is to take a top-down, global view of sources for an import commodity. (Example shown: U.S. imports of furniture, 2021 vs 2020, by Bills of Lading).
![teus quantity country of origin global map teus quantity country of origin global map](https://www.datamyne.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/07/country-of-origin-teus-quantity.png)
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Identify New or Alternative Supplier Sources
Generate a list of potential major suppliers, including quantities shipped by commodity. (Example shown: top furniture suppliers in Vietnam, 2021).
![sample list of suppliers showing quantity bill of lading sample list of suppliers showing quantity bill of lading](https://www.datamyne.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/07/shipper-unified-bol-container-quantity-800x407.png)
![Bill of Lading Detail Bill of Lading Detail](https://www.datamyne.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/07/BillDetail_v2_pt1.png)
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Analyze Shipment Data to Qualify Potential Suppliers
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Select Suppliers that Enhance Supply Chain Resilience
![heat map of suppliers heat map of suppliers](https://www.datamyne.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/08/heat-map.jpg)
![landed cost estimator landed cost estimator](https://www.datamyne.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/07/landed-cost-estimator.png)
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Lock in Suppliers with Low Import Duty Rates
Use the landed cost calculator to zero-in on suppliers in markets with low import duty rates, and free or preferential trade agreements.
(Example shown: Vietnam vs China)
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Screen for Denied Parties
![denied party screening software denied party screening software](https://www.datamyne.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2022/07/screen-for-denied-parties.png)
Use Descartes Datamyne to Diversify Supplier Sourcing
How to find suppliers for your business can be complex and time-consuming. Find out how we can help you. Our customers choose us, because we deliver the best value in global trade intelligence.