Consolidating Multi-Category Sourcing for a Canadian Retailer

Northline Retail Group was sourcing fashion accessories, consumer electronics, home goods, and personal care items from five different overseas suppliers, each with its own communication channel, payment terms, and shipping schedule. Landed costs were unpredictable, and inventory planning suffered from inconsistent lead times.

Falah Impex took over sourcing for all four categories under a single point of contact. We consolidated freight across shared origin countries where possible, standardized documentation and Incoterms across suppliers, and set up a recurring quality-inspection process before goods left origin.

Within two quarters, Northline had predictable landed costs across all four categories, reduced average lead time variance by consolidating shipping schedules, and cut the internal hours spent coordinating suppliers by more than half.