HOW TO FIND TOY FACTORIES IN INDIA

We have introduced close to 100 Toy & Game companies to India to find Toy factories. We have learnt a lot along the way, there are some obvious steps to take to locate and recruit the best available factories for Toys production in India.

1. WORK WITH EXPERTS - who can help you avoid screw ups and steer you towards the best available options. Normally, a recommendation like this should come at the end of the article, because we are in effect promoting our own factory finding Consultancy services. But with India this is particularly important, because whereas China's Toy factories tend to be operating at a medium to high level of discipline, processes and delivery for customers, in India you can find anywhere from terrible to very capable factories, so sifting through the bad options is both a waste of time, opportunity and likely to lead to mistaken factory selections.

   
   

2. VISIT - we have a 100% conversion ration when a client visits an Indian Toy factory we recommend. That's because you cannot beat a factory visit for checking out the reality of a factory in terms of staffing, operations, organisation and processes.

   
   

3. FOLLOW THE CROWD - there are some areas of business where it's a considerable advantage to be two steps ahead of your competitors. With manufacturing of Toys, we normally recommend to follow. Let someone train up suppliers on the required standards and practises, let them take all the stress and uncertainty of that process, and let them teach the factory how to get better. Then you can go along and take advantage of your competitor's investment of pain, time, cost and supply chain disruption!

4. ASK YOUR CUSTOMERS - if you supply retail chains of any size these days, they will be buying in product from various geographies. Walmart for example have committed to taking their total spend in India from $3billion to $10 billion in just a few years. In this process they are trying new factories and rejecting some who can't cut the mustard. Ask your customers who they recommend...if there is any disruption or supply failure, they can't really complain because it's their recommended supplier.

5. JOIN INDIA'S TOY ASSOCIATIONS AND ATTEND KEY TRADE SHOWS

   Like in any country, India has professional trade bodies and trade shows. Join the organisations and attend the key shows to connect with more people and to build your understanding of how the country works and to grow your contact network.

Can we take you on a factory tour visit to India? We have toured many companies of all shapes and sizes around the available manufacturing options in India for Toys. So to find out how to find Toy factories in India, maybe you can engage with us. This is a paid for service, which comes with a cost. It takes a lot of time and know how for us to arrange these trips so you get the most out of it. Just drop us a line via the 'Contact' page to find out more/discuss engaging with us to organise a factory tour for you.