--- title: When Sourcing Globally Boots On The Ground WINS Every Single Time description: Trying to source globally from the US, without your own people (not an agent necessarily) looking out for your project could spell disaster. image: https://www.standuppouches.net/hubfs/Capture.JPG3.jpg --- [![Header_logo_notagline](https://www.standuppouches.net/hubfs/high_res_logos/Header_logo_notagline.svg "Header_logo_notagline")](https://standuppouches.net) ![](https://www.standuppouches.net/hubfs/SUP%20Home%20Page/magnifyingglass_orange.png) [ GET QUOTE ](https://info.standuppouches.net/fast-track-quote?hsLang=en-us&_ga=2.34831522.2079369920.1651081481-1304961128.1650989485) [ CONTACT US ](https://www.standuppouches.net/contact-us) # What’s Happening In Packaging ### Sign up for our newsletter ![](https://www.standuppouches.net/hubfs/SUP%20-%20October%202021/Product%20Page/Polygon%2017.png) ### Sign up for our newsletter # When Sourcing Globally Boots On The Ground WINS Every Single Time The key difference between the "big boys" in any industry, and those who are always one step behind when dealing with offshore suppliers, is the fact that the latter does not have what is referred to as "boots on the ground." The "big boys" have their own people overseas that represent them directly. Your "boots on the ground" will have the time and manpower to do inline inspections, spot checks for quality and product integrity, and then handle whatever else is needed to assure production is done properly and the order is shipped on time. Otherwise, without your own "boots on the ground," companies are forced to hire third-party testing and inspection facilities like lntertek, SGS or BV. These facilities are expensive, difficult to manage from another country and risky. Do they really comprehend and understand what you want done, tested and reviewed? [This is also part of a Pillar Page regarding Covid 19 virus and medical supplies](https://www.standuppouches.net/blog/sourcing-medical-supplies-from-china-coronavirus-or-covid-19-or-not) [This post is part of a much larger eBook and Pillar Page.  Click Here for More.](https://www.standuppouches.net/blog/global-supply-chain-for-retail-packaging) [![The help button](https://www.standuppouches.net/hs-fs/hubfs/help-button-1-1.jpg?width=150&name=help-button-1-1.jpg)](https://info.standuppouches.net/global-sourcing-and-supply-chain-help-button)   ## CONTACT US Fill out the form below, and one of our team members will contact you. We take pride in getting you answers and solutions in the least amount of time possible. FAST TRACK ###### SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER![](https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hubfs/70169/SUP%20Home%20Page/Polygon%206.svg) COMPLIMENTARY SAMPLES [![footer_logo_notagline](https://www.standuppouches.net/hubfs/footer_logo_notagline.svg "footer_logo_notagline")](https://standuppouches.net) - - - © 2026 ABC Packaging Direct. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy](https://www.standuppouches.net/blog/when-sourcing-globally-boots-on-the-ground-wins-every-single-time#)