The Forgeline desk
About the Forgeline sourcing desk
Forgeline is an independent China procurement coordination service for importers, distributors, fleets and project teams. The buyer approves specifications and supplier selection. Suppliers make the goods and issue their own records.
The approved fitment, commercial terms and supporting records should all point to the same wheel revision.
A single supplier can simplify revision control. Multiple sources can fill different size or finish requirements, but each quote and sample needs its own approval trail. We record the drawing revision and the person responsible for each open question.
How the desk reviews a project
Three review stations
Compare rim diameter and width in inches, PCD, offset and center bore in mm, and the required load rating in kg against the buyer’s application.
Use the same revision identifier on the sample, drawing and buyer comments. Record the brake-clearance check and any radial or lateral runout measurements separately from finish approval.
Match the wheel SKU, carton count and pack quantity to the packing list. Ask the forwarder to confirm the mixed-container loading plan if cartons come from several suppliers.
Working notes you can take into an RFQ
- Download the alloy wheel brief worksheet
A short checklist for fitment, quantity, intended market and documents.
- Download the quotation comparison worksheet
Put tooling, packaging, commercial terms and unresolved evidence on one basis.
Talk through an open specification
Send the requirement you can confirm and identify the buyer or engineering approval still outstanding.
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