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Case Study · Supplier Vetting
Tracing oils back to their source.
A global specialty chemicals company needed suppliers of specific vegetable oils with traceable origin to meet a certification. We profiled the key producers, contacted the most promising and recommended the suppliers that fit.
The Client
The client is a global specialty chemicals company. It wanted to grow its presence in sustainable materials.
The Challenge
Strict certification.
Find traceable supply.
Prescouter was asked to find suppliers of selected vegetable oils for the client’s formulations, with feedstock origin that can be traced to meet a specific certification.
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Scope
Oils of interest
Narrowed to the client’s priorities.
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Traceability
Known origin
Needed for certification.
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Supply
Volume and price
Whether suppliers can meet demand.
Our Approach
Profiling producers, then checking with suppliers.
Supplier outreach
11suppliers contacted
Confirm the details
We requested datasheets, volume capacity and pricing to confirm desk findings.
Recommendations
2suppliers recommended
Pick the best fits
We named the suppliers most likely to meet volume and certification needs.
The Outcome
Two suppliers that meet the standard.
Prescouter profiled 29 producers and contacted 11 selected suppliers to confirm technical and commercial details. The team recommended 2 suppliers likely to meet the client’s volume and certification needs and revealed companies the client had not known before.
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Landscape
29 companies
Including players new to the client.
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Outreach
11 suppliers
Confirmed specs, capacity and price.
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Picks
2 suppliers
Meeting volume and certification.
Traceability narrows the supplier field quickly. Direct outreach confirms which claims hold up.
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