WHITE LIONPROCUREMENT

PROCUREMENT SOLUTION

Landed-Cost Planning

Compare sourcing options using a transparent landed-cost model covering product, tooling, packaging, freight, duties, fees, inventory, quality, and risk assumptions.

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Cross-border landed-cost planning beside an active warehouse

YOUR PROJECT

Unit price is an input; landed cost is a decision model.

Apparent savings can disappear when quotes exclude tooling, packaging, domestic transport, freight, duties, brokerage, insurance, inspection, inventory, scrap, rework, or delay exposure.

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Your goal

Apparent savings can disappear when quotes exclude tooling, packaging, domestic transport, freight, duties, brokerage, insurance, inspection, inventory, scrap, rework, or delay exposure.

02

How we help

White Lion uses one quantity, currency date, Incoterm assumption, classification scenario, origin assumption, route, inventory logic, and risk treatment across options, with every uncertain input labeled.

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What you receive

The owner receives a versioned model, source and assumption ledger, scenario comparison, sensitivity analysis, exclusions, broker or specialist questions, and a decision summary.

04

You stay in control

Classification, origin, valuation, duty, tax, and legal determinations remain with the importer and qualified customs, tax, or legal professionals.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Useful work your team can act on.

Your exact deliverables are confirmed before the engagement begins and tailored to the product, market, timing, and business goal.

Typical deliverables

  • Landed-cost input checklist
  • Quote and assumption normalization
  • Freight and duty scenarios
  • Sensitivity and break-even analysis
  • Owner decision model

What we help you manage

A strong starting brief

We identify missing information early so your team can resolve it before it becomes an expensive surprise.

Apples-to-apples options

White Lion uses one quantity, currency date, Incoterm assumption, classification scenario, origin assumption, route, inventory logic, and risk treatment across options, with every uncertain input labeled.

Your approval

Classification, origin, valuation, duty, tax, and legal determinations remain with the importer and qualified customs, tax, or legal professionals.

HOW WE WORK

A practical route from need to result.

Each step reduces uncertainty, prepares the next action, and keeps your team informed about progress and choices.

  1. 01

    Normalize

    Place every option on the same quantity, term, currency, and scope basis.

  2. 02

    Add

    Model logistics, duties, fees, inventory, quality, and risk inputs.

  3. 03

    Test

    Run volume, freight, exchange, duty, delay, and defect scenarios.

  4. 04

    Decide

    Present total cost, uncertainty, and break-even conditions.

CURRENT REFERENCE SOURCES

Guidance grounded in official information.

Product, market, and transaction details determine what applies. We use current official sources and involve qualified specialists when the project requires a formal determination.

  1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Importing into the United States

    Official reference for U.S. import classification, valuation, entry, and importer responsibilities.

  2. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative — United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement

    Official agreement hub for origin, customs, sector, and cross-border trade provisions.

  3. National Institute of Standards and Technology — Supply Chain Management

    Public guidance on supplier scouting, supply-chain mapping, total cost, and supplier risk.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What clients ask before getting started.

Your first conversation helps us understand the product, intended market, current stage, deadline, and result your team needs.

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LET'S MOVE YOUR PROJECT FORWARD

Bring us the product, challenge, or opportunity.

White Lion will recommend a practical starting point and the work needed to reach your next milestone.

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