BUSINESS MODEL
The business model of Fill-the-container stems from the fact that we found a sore spot in the market.
As all known that “Made in China” is synonymous with good quality and low price. But if you do come to China to make a purchase, the MOQ demanded by the company or factory you come across will be the biggest block. For independent retailers, the giant MOQ is a mountain to climb. As a result, independent retailers in Caribbean area have had to turn to North American wholesalers and accept high procurement costs without an alternative way.
Simultaneously, prolonged reliance on OEM orders, coupled with a lack of brand identity and pricing power, has prompted Chinese manufacturers to evolve and innovate. They are increasingly focused on developing their own brands and are eager to present them to international markets.
According to the actual needs of both side, Fill-the-container creatively designed a solution that allows retailers to order small quantities from China, but also introduces manufacturers’ brand access overseas markets directly based on IT technology.
FTC is your China sourcing and consolidation partner for the Caribbean. Use factory-direct purchasing where it makes sense, and let FTC fill the gaps with small-MOQ products, custom sourcing, supplier coordination, quality checks, and multi-category consolidation. Our online portal makes it easy to mix products across categories, starting from 1 carton per SKU, and ship them together in one container.
FTC gives Caribbean hardware and building-supply retailers access to 17,000+ SKUs across 17 product categories, including 5,000+ core SKUs selected for repeat ordering and container consolidation. Retailers can mix categories, start from 1 carton per SKU on eligible products, add custom-sourced items, and combine multiple suppliers into one China-direct shipment.
OUR SERVICE
FTC helps Caribbean hardware and building-supply retailers source more products with less inventory risk. We combine small-MOQ ordering, China-direct sourcing, custom product sourcing, quality coordination, online product access, and multi-supplier container consolidation in one service.
- Simplified & Flexible Ordering
As everyone knows, there are tens of thousands of SKUs in hardware & tools, products development and procurement become complicated and troublesome. The on-line order system what we developed, which ensures our clients arranging purchasing in anytime, turns the sourcing to a convenient and easy job.
- Factories Direct Sourcing & Price
Buy directly from factories when the MOQ and supply terms work for you. When they do not, FTC fills the gaps with stocked core products, alternative suppliers, and custom sourcing. We coordinate suppliers and consolidate the final mix into one shipment, giving retailers a practical second sourcing channel in China.
- Quality Control & Reliable Supply
All products would been offered 1-year warranty, if any quality defect in what you received, we’ll take care of it, make your merchandise risk-free.
- Professional and Ongoing Team Support
WE, our team who are experienced in the field of Hardware & Tools, not only familiar with the operation of the Chinese supply chain but also well understand the real needs of the market. Additionally, we’d like to learn and grow constantly, face-to-face communication with our team (Chinese staffs and local sales representatives) will be arranged now and then, sharing the business ideas and inspiration, satisfaction of our clients is what we are pursuing always. At the same time, welcome our clients to visit us in China, exploring win-win business and enjoying the partnership.
- One Carton MOQ & Container Consolidation
MOQ of 1 carton per SKU is accepted, helping our retailers to order as many products as possible in just 1 single container, which means quicker inventory turnover and healthier cash flow. Our experienced warehouse operators can make full use of the container capacity, waste no space leads to the best use of sea freight. The highest record of our clients is 425 SKUs packed into a 20’ container. SHIPPING & DELIVERY All transportation tasks will be supported after placing orders, including container loading, customs clearance, container transportation, import customs clearance at destination port, port-to-door transportation, etc. The whole process services throughout the supply chain management makes it easy to import directly from China, even if you have less experience importing.
WAREHOUSE
Our warehouse is an operational capability—not the definition of our business. FTC is first and foremost a sourcing and consolidation partner, helping Caribbean retailers combine stocked products, factory-direct orders, and custom-sourced items into one coordinated shipment.
At our Zhejiang facility, near the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo, products from multiple suppliers are received, checked, tallied, stored, picked, and loaded. Centralizing these steps gives clients clearer product, packaging, inventory, order, and shipping information.
The 15,000-square-meter facility uses 3D racking and digital warehouse management, with capacity for up to 900 standard containers. Our experienced operations team supports quality checks, efficient loading, and accurate container consolidation.
SHOWROOM
Beyond 1000 square meters SHOWROOM, right in the corner of our warehouse, where you will be able to check out our great range of products and get an intuitive understanding of our products. We cordially welcome all overseas retail customers to come to China for field trips, our sales representative will help you arrange everything and accompany you to visit our warehouse and showroom. We firmly believe that the showroom tour will definitely be very worthwhile for you, especially before you cooperate with us for the first time.
ORDER SYSTEM
With 17,000+ SKUs across hardware and home-improvement categories, product sourcing can quickly become complex. FTC’s online inquiry and ordering portal helps Caribbean retailers search products, review specifications and packing details, build orders over time, and track container utilization in one place.
You will find ORDER GUIDE when you login FTC ordering system. In addition, if you have any questions during the usage, you can contact us or contact your local sales representative.
