Resources · 8 free tools
Free Supply Chain Resources & Product Sourcing Tools
Proven templates, calculators, and sourcing frameworks used by manufacturing teams to reduce risk, control costs, and improve supplier performance.
- Calculators run in your browser
- Every tool has a PDF or Excel copy
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The complete sourcing toolkit
Use these tools individually, or apply them together as a streamlined sourcing workflow.
Landed Cost Calculator
See what a unit really costs on your dock: goods, freight, duty, insurance and broker fees, live as you type.
Open the calculator$11.60
+45.0% over the factory price
- Goods$8,000
- Freight$2,400
- Duty 10%$800
- Broker and fees$402
OEM vs ODM Cost Calculator
At your order size, does your own tooling beat the factory's existing design?
$15,000 tool, ODM at +20%. Move the sliders inside.
Live preview as you typeRFQ Generator
One supplier-ready brief, so every factory quotes against the exact same spec.
BOM Generator
Every part, material, process and cost on one sheet the supplier quotes against.
Factory Visit Checklist
Turn a factory tour into a measurable, risk-weighted audit before you commit.

28 sections
99 checks
Supplier Onboarding Checklist
Confirm compliance, set terms, and sign off go or no-go before the first PO.

8 legal strategies
fastest wins first
Tariff Mitigation Strategies
The proven, legal ways to lower duty exposure as trade policy shifts.

8 channels compared
3 templates
Product Sourcing Websites Guide
Which platforms verify what, how to request accurate quotes, and the red flags.
How These Tools Work Together
Sourcing becomes faster and safer when you apply these resources in sequence.
- 01Build your BOMDefine parts, materials, processes, and requirements.BOM Generator
- 02Send RFQsStandardize supplier quote requests and assumptions.RFQ Generator
- 03Validate factoriesUse audit checklists to spot risk early.Factory Visit Checklist
- 04Onboard suppliersLock in documentation, QA expectations, and process.Onboarding Checklist
- 05Confirm landed costModel true unit cost before placing a PO.Landed Cost Calculator
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Sourcing Company Case Studies
- $10M+Whiskey TowersManufacture Sourcing, DeeDee Patterson, Founder
- $5M+FrawgsProduct Sourcing, Sam Edelman, Founder
- $15M+420sevenProduct Prototyping, Ryan Decker, Owner
In sales, as stated in each case study.
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