How it works
How sourcing with Aura works.
You send a brief. Aura qualifies it, writes the product brief and acceptance criteria, researches and compares suppliers, and arranges samples or a verification visit. When you approve an option, you fund the supplier payment, our remuneration and agreed expenses; then we place the order, control quality and coordinate delivery.
Six stages, one decision-maker: you.
- 01BriefYou tell us what you need. We write it down as a brief with acceptance criteria.
- 02ShortlistWe research suppliers and compare offers, evidence and risks.
- 03SamplesWe arrange samples, revisions or a verification visit.
- 04You fundYou choose an option and fund the supplier payment before we commit.
- 05Production & QCWe place the order, manage milestones and run agreed checks.
- 06ShipmentWe coordinate packaging and the handover to your carrier.
Every check is reported against the Aura Standard: material, construction, packaging and documentation.
What are the ten steps in detail?
- 01
Qualify
We confirm who you are, where the goods are going, the product and its use, budget, timing, quantity and category risk.
- 02
Define
We write a product brief, acceptance criteria and the scope of our work, and agree them with you.
- 03
Research
We find products, factories or sellers and record evidence, prices and unresolved risks.
- 04
Compare
You get suitable options, quotations and our recommendation. We never guarantee a supplier's performance.
- 05
Sample or verify
We arrange samples or an optional supplier verification visit.
- 06
Approve and fund
You choose an option and fund the supplier commitment, Aura's remuneration and agreed estimated expenses before we commit.
- 07
Purchase or place order
We pay the approved seller or supplier and manage communication and milestones.
- 08
Control
Optional sample review, production check, pre-shipment inspection, correction coordination or reinspection.
- 09
Deliver
We coordinate packaging and the handover to a third-party carrier or freight forwarder.
- 10
Close
We reconcile agreed expenses, keep the transaction evidence and record the outcome.
How do payments flow?
- You fund before we commit
- Aura does not finance orders. Each supplier payment is funded by you before Aura commits to it.
- Stock purchases: funded in full
- For marketplace or stock products, you fund the product, our remuneration and estimated pass-through expenses before we buy.
- Manufacturing: mirrors the factory
- If the factory works with a deposit and a final balance, your funding follows the same schedule unless the written quote says otherwise.
- No factory money
- Aura accepts no factory commission, paid placement, kickback or undisclosed supplier benefit. Our remuneration is stated in your quote.
Who decides?
You do. You keep the final product, supplier and shipment decision. Aura recommends, with evidence, and never guarantees a supplier’s performance.
Aura coordinates manufacturers, laboratories, carriers and customs brokers without taking on their responsibilities. Supplier and listing claims stay claims until verified.
Request a quote
Tell us what you want made or bought.
Send a short brief. You get a reply within two business days, with scope questions or a written quote. Nothing is booked or bought until you approve.