CCI provides the following to our customers...
Sales & Marketing Consulting - For China to U.S. or India to U.S.
- Global Marketing Management to enter the United States Market
- Demographic Marketing consulting
- Marketing rollout and buying public established
- Marketing and management consulting
- Consulting – best pricing model, focused market analysis
- Integration with existing product rol-outs – impact analysis
Strategic Marketing
- Global Market penetration
- China product marketing
- Contract marketing services
- Lean distribution consulting (for JIT deliveries)
- American, India, or Chinese buying process & uniquities
- Landed-price model
- Global focus
- Inventory management & inter-modal logistics
Transportation Management
- Domestic programs - 4 LPO
- International transport and trade services: Air, Ocean, Customs, Import,
- Export, fully integrated global services
- Carrier management
- Private fleet
Inventory Management
- Creation of Lean Logistics Inventory Management
- Management of Container landing to customer location-requirements
- Dedicated and contract facilities
- Multi-client programs
- Flexible space and labor
- Inventory systems integration
- Value Add Customization
Support and Supply Services
We help Chinese companies, India companies and American companies define and resolve critical gaps in marketing to the global customer. From integrating new purchasing standards in a global acquisition environment to production assembly and supply chain staging in lean manufacturing environment for JIT production standards, Continental Connect provides end-to-end strategies for world class Sales & Marketing of your products.
When your needs are as simple as locating an American Sales Organization to assist your Chinese Organization with Marketing to the US, or an American company needing Sales and Marketing Professionals for a simple new product idea – or as complex as launching your high volume high cost product lauch to China, or India, Continental Connect is your continental connection source. Here are just a few of the Service Solutions we provide for you.
Product Review
Not all products lend themselves to be sold Globally. Generally, high volume or labor intensive projects are NOT best suited to sell overseas - that is where China and India have an advantage with lower cost labor. When our project managers review a new item, everything from your current factory loads to global demand, to current global availability of raw materials is considered. The evaluation process is extensive and thorough.
Product Development
As part of our one-stop service, Continental Connect offers you advice with a new product idea or product line. Many considerations go into the development of a product, from choices of material, to economical design, to safety concerns. We welcome new product ideas and can advise on the feasibility of an item and help you design it with price, ergonomics, functionality, and safety requirements in mind...then how to take it to market-nationally or internationally!
Engineering
Continental Connect has marketing professionals with diverse backgrounds and specialties. Manufacturing marketing, electronic marketing, and even mechanical marketing engineers are part of the expertise support for your projects.
Communications
Whether it's a late night phone call or daily emails to keep you current with all your activity, we guarantee that you will know your project status. Continental Connect uses state of the art communications allowing you to monitor your project in English from the loading dock through distribution to final sale. We understand the anxieties of offshore marketing - both into the US and into the Asian Pacific Rim - and make every effort to keep you informed.
Quality Assurance
QA is part of each ongoing project and part of the evaluation for the next one. Continental Connect is always watching our customers' interests. Inspections are available as a discrete service for products sold or distribution processes outside our immediate supervision.
Packaging: Design and Development
Presentation is often the most important aspect of a project. There are standard ways to package your product or you can be creative and unique with your design. Continental Connect can recommend ideas and help customize, as needed, depending on the results of market research for your product fit.
Shipping and Freight
Freight costs, as with manufacturing costs, can be leveraged through volume. Continental Connect negotiates freight charges from a position of power using its volume. We can work with your preferred shipping lines, overnight express companies or freight forwarders or we can select a shipper where we have long standing relationships to meet your needs. Continental Connect's shipping and distribution expertise may be included as part of your total package or as a discrete service. We help you determine where it is needed and when it has to be there and we will take care of the rest.
Procurement
Foremost of our Continental Connect services is that of Marketing and Sales. Our specialty is procuring quality markets for your products at a competitive price for your global customers. Continental Connect represents YOU in all sales, distribution, and contract negotiations. If, on the other hand, you require open market or OEM items from Asia, we can handle the negotiation and administration service that delivers the product to your door.
