The Ultimate Custom Promo Sales Checklist
Set yourself – and your clients – up for successful custom promo projects by making sure your supplier is equipped to handle each step of the process.
Creative Team To Advise on Product Ideas
You don’t need to be a creative custom consultant yourself when you work with a supplier partner who can do it for you. Greater Pacific Industries, Inc., for example, has an entire team of product and graphic designers who are well schooled on all aspects of the custom creation process, from manufacturing capabilities to materials to design, and can walk you through each step of the process so you can advise your clients with ease.
Quick Turnarounds on Product Samples
Product samples are essential to ensure the promos being made align with the client’s vision. That's why Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. provides timely communication on quotes, product updates and samples, such as CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings, renderings and custom 3D-printed samples within just a few days. This allows you to put prototypes in your client’s hands rapidly for feedback, changes and approvals, keeping the design process moving.
When you work with Greater Pacific Industries, Inc., you’ll have a dedicated Import Executive with specialized expertise to answer any questions you may have. They’ll also provide you with most quotations and communications within 24 hours.
Versatility To Create Any Product Category
To deliver on any type of product request your clients may come up with, you need a custom supplier partner with deep experience in a wide range of product categories. One such example is Greater Pacific Industries, Inc., who partners with over 250 manufacturers worldwide across tons of specialties in order to offer distributors like you solutions in major product categories, such as:
Bags
Ex: Backpacks, Duffels, Totes, etc.
Textiles
Ex: Apparel, Blankets, Plush, etc.
Plastics
Ex: Figurines, Inflatables, Sunglasses, etc.
Metals
Ex: Cooking Tools, Keychains, Medallions, etc.
Crystal
Ex: Awards, Coasters, Plaques, etc.
Writing Instruments
Ex: Crayons, Highlighters, Pens, etc.
Paper
Ex: Booklets, Card Games, Packaging, etc.
Eco-Friendly
Ex: Products made from Bamboo, Canvas, Jute, etc.
Drinkware
Ex: Bottles, Glassware, Mugs, etc.
This enables Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. to be a one-stop shop solution for any client custom need. Instead of offering a catalog or inventorying product, this supplier creates everything completely made-to-order to your client’s specifications.
Strong and Long-Lasting Factory Relationships
Seek out suppliers with long-standing manufacturing relationships and years of successful projects under their belt to eliminate risk and increase peace of mind. For example, Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. has a Preferred Partner Program with manufacturers they’ve vetted and worked with for many years. These partnerships translate to faster communication and better prices, as they work directly with manufacturers and not trading companies or agents.
Another important detail to consider is where these factory partners are located. While Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. has expanded their partnerships behond China to now include Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Myanmar, Maylasia, Southeast Asia, India, and Mexico, among others. This allows them to bypass Chinese tariffs and to select the optimal partner for your specific project.
Extensive Quality Control Process
Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. has a dedicated quality control team on the ground in every country where they have a manufacturing partner. Every order they accept receives preproduction samples for approval before materials are purchased or any production starts. Once samples are approved, both an inline inspection and final inspection are conducted and any product “failures“ require a corrective action plan before the product is released or approved for shipment.
Furthermore, all product testing is coordinated through their in-house Product Compliance Team, who evaluate each project and create a testing protocol specific to that product. Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. also partners with several independent testing labs for unbiased test results you can trust.
All products created through Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. must be compliant with the below before shipment.
CPSIA
(Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act)
FDA
(Food and Drug Administration)
Proposition 65
(Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986)
30-Day Product Guarantee
A custom supplier partner worth their salt will be willing to stand behind the quality of their finished product, even after it’s delivered. Take Greater Pacific Industries, Inc., for example, who offers a 30-day product guarantee on all of their fulfilled projects – the first supplier in the promo industry to offer this! If you or your client has any issues or concerns within 30 days of delivery, Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. will work with you to resolve the issue.