Corporate & Bulk Procurement
Products, equipment and business supplies sourced around your required quantity, specifications, budget and delivery schedule.
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Custom & Hard-to-Find Sourcing
Specialized, unusual or difficult-to-find products sourced from suitable suppliers using your specification, photograph, model or reference.
Lodhies reviews hard-to-find product requests from a model number, photo, specification or use case, then checks possible suppliers and suitable alternatives.
See what this service covers- Reference sourcing
- Rare products
- Supplier search
What this service helps with
A clear route from specification to supply.
Sometimes the difficulty is finding the exact item. Sometimes it is knowing which alternative will do the same job. We help distinguish must-have details from flexible preferences, compare available options and coordinate the agreed purchase. Wider delivery or import-related coordination depends on the item and route.
Procurement and sourcing requests may be reviewed for wider delivery or coordination depending on the product, quantity, destination and available supply route.
Who this is for
Individuals, business buyers and project owners looking for a specific product, replacement item or unusual specification.
Common situations
An item that local sellers do not stock; a product identified only by a photograph; a discontinued model; or a quantity that one supplier cannot fulfil.
What we need from you
Start with a photograph, model number, dimensions, material or original supplier reference. Send the reference link, brand or model, required quantity and destination. Explain whether an equivalent is acceptable. Stock, authenticity evidence where relevant, lead time and the cost of an alternative need checking before you commit.
What Lodhies handles
Scope
We define the exact function, specification and acceptable alternatives for the requested item from a photograph, model number, dimensions, material or original supplier reference.
- Reference sourcing
- Specifications
- Brief
Coordination
Decisions about rare products are checked against match tolerance, availability, lead time, authenticity where relevant and budget.
- Rare products
- Suppliers
- Decisions
Delivery
We coordinate supplier search, option comparison and agreed delivery against the confirmed brief.
- Supplier search
- Delivery
- Checks
How we handle it
From the first brief to follow-up.
- 01
Brief
Start with a photograph, model number, dimensions, material or original supplier reference.
- 02
Confirmation
Agree the scope, responsibilities and costs after reviewing match tolerance, availability, lead time, authenticity where relevant and budget.
- 03
Sourcing / planning
Confirm the materials, products or people needed for supplier search, option comparison and agreed delivery.
- 04
Work / delivery
Coordinate supplier search, option comparison and agreed delivery against the agreed scope.
- 05
Follow-up
Follow-up confirms the selected option and records any lead-time or substitution dependency.
Why choose Lodhies for this service
Quality considered
Check the details that matter: the exact function, specification and acceptable alternatives for the requested item.
Timing made visible
Review match tolerance, availability, lead time, authenticity where relevant and budget before committing to a schedule.
Clear scope and pricing
Agree what is included in supplier search, option comparison and agreed delivery and discuss changes before proceeding.
Connected support
Follow-up confirms the selected option and records any lead-time or substitution dependency.
NO PERFECT BRIEF REQUIRED
Start with the product detail you know.
Begin with a photograph, model number, dimensions, material or original supplier reference. We will use that to clarify the exact function, specification and acceptable alternatives for the requested item.
I have a product or reference
Share any reference or details for reference sourcing.
I cannot find the right option
Describe what is missing, unclear or not working around rare products.
I know the quantity and outcome
Explain the result you need from supplier search.
I need help defining the requirement
We can help define the decisions around follow-up.
Before you send the requirement
Custom & Hard-to-Find Sourcing questions, answered.
Practical answers about custom & hard-to-find sourcing, including scope, costs, timing and what to share.
Can you source a product if I only have a photograph?
A clear photograph can start the search. A label, dimensions, model number or explanation of use helps distinguish similar-looking products. We may need those details before confirming a match.
Can you arrange sourcing outside Karachi?
Requests can be reviewed for wider delivery or coordination. Share the product, quantity and destination so supplier availability and the delivery route can be assessed before an order is agreed.
How is the price worked out?
The quotation covers supplier search, option comparison and agreed delivery. It depends on match tolerance, availability, lead time, authenticity where relevant and budget. We clarify the scope and any choices affecting cost before the work is agreed.
How soon can the work or delivery be arranged?
Timing depends on match tolerance, availability, lead time, authenticity where relevant and budget. Share your target date with the first enquiry so it can be checked against the actual requirement.
What needs confirming before work begins?
We first agree the exact function, specification and acceptable alternatives for the requested item. The scope, responsibilities and arrangements for supplier search, option comparison and agreed delivery are then confirmed, including any decisions that remain with you or another party.
What happens at handover or follow-up?
Follow-up confirms the selected option and records any lead-time or substitution dependency.
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A CLEARER SOURCING ROUTE
One conversation. A clearer route for custom & hard-to-find sourcing.
Share the useful product details in ordinary words. We clarify the specification and keep supplier and delivery decisions connected. The custom & hard-to-find sourcing requirement stays at the centre of the brief.
Start
You share a photograph, model number, dimensions, material or original supplier reference.
Clarify
We clarify the exact function, specification and acceptable alternatives for the requested item.
Coordinate
We coordinate supplier search, option comparison and agreed delivery.
Handover
Follow-up confirms the selected option and records any lead-time or substitution dependency.
Tell us about your Custom & Hard-to-Find Sourcing requirement.
Share the scope, location and any useful quantities, measurements or references. A rough brief is enough for Lodhies to identify the practical next step.