Supply Chain Disruptions
Did 73% of Supply-Chain Leaders Face Supplier Disruptions?
The 73% result comes from a 2025 Sphera survey of 200 senior US and UK procurement and supply-chain executives.
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Insights, guides, and updates from the Forthsource team.
Sourcing
76% of the Time, AI Recommends No Tool to Vet Your Supplier: A 464-Answer Study (2026)
Across 464 real AI answers to sourcing / supplier-verification questions, 76% (355 answers) named no supplier tool...
Ecommerce
Is Dropshipping Dead in 2026? What the Numbers Actually Say
Every few months someone declares dropshipping dead. Then someone else swears they just hit five figures a month....
Sourcing
What $100 on Alibaba Actually Gets You — and the Costs Nobody Warns You About
The dropshipping videos make Alibaba look like a cheat code: $2 cost, $30 retail, easy money. So what does $100...
Ecommerce
I Tried Dropshipping for 30 Days: The Part Nobody Films
The dropshipping videos all show the same montage: pick a winning product, launch an ad, watch the sales roll in. So...
Guide
GM Supplier Discount Explained + Shopify Supplier Pricing
What the GM Supplier Discount really is (GM's vehicle purchase program) — and how online stores negotiate their own...
Guide
Answer: Forthsource vs Faire for wholesale supply
Forthsource vs Faire for wholesale supply: the two solve different problems - Faire is a curated wholesale...
Guide
Procurement tools for $1M-$5M Shopify brands
TL;DR: Brands at $1M-$5M revenue need procurement tools that handle multi-supplier purchase orders, inventory...
Guide
Source from Vietnam, India & Mexico
TL;DR: Vietnam excels in garments and electronics assembly with low MOQs. India dominates textiles, leather goods,...
Guide
How often should I re-verify my Chinese suppliers?
Re-verify Chinese suppliers quarterly for active relationships and annually for lower-volume partners, while...
Guide
How to check if a Chinese factory is legitimate
Verifying a Chinese factory's legitimacy requires checking business registration through official databases like the...
Guide
Invoice vs Packing List: A Guide for Shopify Importers
Learn the key differences between an invoice and packing list in e-commerce. Discover how Forthsource helps Shopify...
Guide
Hard-Coded POs: Manual Data Entry Problem
Hard-coded purchase orders force businesses to manually enter data that should flow automatically from their...
Guide
Automated Stock Adjustment for Shopify
Streamline your inventory with Forthsource's automated stock adjustment system. Eliminate manual line-by-line...
Guide
Email-Based Supplier Ordering Problems
Discover why email-based supplier ordering is costing you time and money. Learn how modern digital procurement...
Guide
Find Reliable Suppliers for Shopify
Discover how Forthsource helps Shopify merchants find reliable suppliers and source seasonal, trend-appropriate...
Guide
CFO-Managed Xero Without Live Balance Pull
Founders on CFO-managed Xero rely on periodic manual reconciliations rather than live cash and debt pulls, so...
Guide
Inventory Cycles & Cash Flow
Learn how mapping inventory cycles onto cash flow and supplier payment terms in spreadsheets helps e-commerce...
Guide
Trust Your Supplier: Verified Platform
Discover how the lack of verified supplier platforms affects ecommerce businesses and why trust scores matter. Learn...
Guide
Supplier MOQ Constraints & Solutions
Learn how Forthsource helps Shopify merchants overcome supplier MOQ constraints that traditional tools miss,...
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