XVRA—02 / SERVICES

Everything between the factory floor and your front door.

Twenty-one services across four phases — find & vet, negotiate & make, move & deliver, advise. Use one service on its own, or hand us the whole chain.

CATALOGUE21 SERVICES · 4 PHASES
ENGAGEMENTSINGLE ORDER OR RETAINER
COVERAGE11 MARKETS → NIGERIA
ACCOUNTABILITYONE NAMED SPECIALIST
XVRA—02.0 / HOW TO ENGAGE US 3 MODELS
MODEL A

One-off sourcing project

You have a specific product and quantity. We run the full 11-step process for that single order — most clients start here.

MODEL B

Ongoing procurement partner

We become your standing procurement department abroad: scheduled restocks, supplier management and consolidated monthly shipments.

MODEL C

Project & tender supply

Large, specification-driven supply for construction projects, hospital fit-outs and government tenders — with full compliance documentation.

XVRA—02.1 / FULL SERVICE MANIFEST 21 LINE ITEMS
01

Find & Vet

WHO MAKES IT — AND CAN THEY BE TRUSTED?
  • S-01

    Global Product Sourcing

    You describe the product; we return a shortlist of capable, verified manufacturers with comparable quotes. We search across all eleven markets — not just the first page of a B2B marketplace — and we compare on landed cost, not just unit price.

    Factory shortlistsComparable quotationsLanded-cost analysis
  • S-02

    Procurement Outsourcing

    We operate as your procurement department abroad: purchasing, order placement, supplier communication, document management and payment coordination. Your team sends requirements; we send back confirmed orders and status reports.

    Ongoing purchasingSupplier managementMonthly reporting
  • S-03

    Supplier Identification & Verification

    Business registration, legal status, licences, export history and dispute record — checked against official sources before any commitment. Every supplier gets a written verification report with a go / no-go recommendation.

    Registry checksLicence validationRisk scoring
  • S-04

    Factory Audits & Due Diligence

    An on-site audit answers what paperwork cannot: is this a real factory or a trading company? Can they hit your volume? Do their quality systems exist outside the brochure? We assess capacity, machinery, workforce and QC procedures in person.

    On-site assessmentCapacity confirmationPhoto & video evidence
  • S-05

    E-commerce Product Sourcing

    For online sellers: product scouting, small-batch trial orders, bundling, custom packaging and consolidated shipping designed around fast stock turnover and cash flow.

    Trial batchesBundlingFast restock cycles
  • S-06

    Tender & Government Procurement

    Public-sector supply demands compliance as much as price. We source to specification, assemble certification and documentation packs, and deliver audit-ready paper trails for tender submissions.

    Spec-compliant sourcingDocumentation packsAudit-ready records
02

Negotiate & Make

THE RIGHT PRICE, THE RIGHT QUALITY, YOUR BRAND
  • S-07

    Contract & Price Negotiation

    We negotiate unit price, payment terms, tooling costs, lead times and penalty clauses — in the supplier's language and with the leverage of a repeat buyer. Savings routinely exceed our fee.

    Price & termsMOQ reductionContract review
  • S-08

    Product Sampling

    Samples are produced, evaluated and shipped to you for physical approval before mass production. The approved sample becomes the legal and practical quality benchmark for the whole order.

    Sample coordinationBenchmark documentationCourier to your door
  • S-09

    Product Quality Inspection

    Four checkpoint stages — pre-production, during production, pre-shipment and container loading — each documented with photos, measurements and a pass/fail report. Details on the Quality Control page.

    4 inspection stagesAQL-based checksPhoto reports
  • S-10

    OEM & Private Label Manufacturing

    Your product, your brand, made by a vetted factory: product development, mould and tooling management, branded manufacture and IP-aware agreements.

    Product developmentTooling managementBrand protection
  • S-11

    Product Branding & Packaging

    Logos, labels, retail cartons, manuals and unboxing experience — designed, printed and applied at the factory so goods arrive shelf-ready.

    Label & carton designRetail-ready packingBarcoding
  • S-12

    China Business Representation

    Your on-ground presence in China: attending supplier meetings, following up production, resolving disputes and representing your interests at trade fairs — without you buying a plane ticket.

    Supplier meetingsOrder follow-upTrade fair representation
03

Move & Deliver

FROM FACTORY GATE TO YOUR FRONT DOOR
  • S-13

    Freight Forwarding (Air, Sea & Land)

    One booking covers the whole route. We select carriers and routings for the best balance of cost, speed and reliability, and we insure the cargo properly.

    Carrier selectionCargo insuranceRoute optimisation
  • S-14

    Air Freight

    For urgent, high-value or time-critical cargo: typically 5–10 days door to door from major hubs to Lagos, with priority handling options.

    5–10 day lanesPriority handlingDangerous-goods guidance
  • S-15

    Sea Freight (FCL & LCL)

    The cost-efficient backbone of importing. Full containers for volume; shared (LCL) containers so smaller businesses ship affordably. Typically 35–60 days depending on origin.

    FCL & LCLConsolidation35–60 day lanes
  • S-16

    Customs Clearance & Import Documentation

    HS classification, duty calculation, Form M / PAAR processing and port clearance handled by people who do it daily. No surprises, no demurrage horror stories.

    HS classificationDuty managementPort clearance
  • S-17

    Warehousing & Consolidation

    Secure storage at origin and destination. Multiple suppliers' goods consolidated into one economical shipment; inventory held until you need it.

    Origin consolidationSecure storageInventory reporting
  • S-18

    Last-Mile Delivery

    The final leg, done properly: delivery to your warehouse, site or store anywhere in Nigeria, with proof of delivery and sign-off documentation.

    Nationwide deliveryProof of deliverySite offloading
04

Advise

STRATEGY FOR THE LONG GAME
  • S-19

    Import Consulting

    Landed-cost modelling, duty and regulation guidance, market entry planning and pitfall-proofing for businesses building an import operation of their own.

    Landed-cost modelsRegulatory guidanceImport strategy
  • S-20

    Export Consulting

    For businesses selling out of Nigeria and Africa: market requirements, documentation, logistics and buyer-side expectations.

    Market requirementsExport documentationBuyer readiness
  • S-21

    Supply Chain Consulting

    End-to-end chain design: supplier diversification, inventory strategy, cost-reduction audits and risk management for organisations that import at scale.

    Chain designCost-reduction auditsRisk management
MARGIN NOTE / CUSTOM BUNDLES Most projects combine services from more than one phase — a typical first order uses sourcing, verification, negotiation, sampling, inspection, sea freight and clearance as a single quoted package. Tell us the outcome you need; we assemble the bundle and quote it as one price.
XVRA—02.2 / DEEP DIVES SPECIALIST PAGES

Supplier Verification

The five-check verification system, red flags we screen for, and what a verification report contains.

Learn more

Quality Control

Four inspection stages, defect classification and the evidence pack you receive with every order.

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Our Process

The 11-step tracked journey every Xelvora order follows, with durations and approval checkpoints.

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If it touches sourcing, manufacturing or moving goods across borders, we either do it or know exactly who does. Ask.

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