Market-research project (US$500) — supplier-coordination landscape for [durian] exporters

Posted last month

Worldwide

Summary

We're researching how durian processors/exporters in Malaysia manage their fragmented base of small/informal suppliers for export to China, and which tools or companies (if any) already serve this. This is a MILESTONE project (total US$500): Milestone 1 (US$40 — paid screening task): Identify the companies/tools a Malaysian durian processor could use TODAY to manage supplier intake, quality control, grading, or reconciliation. For each: name; one-line description; funding raised (with a source link); and whether they serve INFORMAL/FRAGMENTED upstream suppliers or only formal factory production lines. MOST IMPORTANT: are any funded vertical-SaaS, ERP, or roll-up players specifically doing "processor supplier-intake coordination + loss reduction" for durian in Malaysia — NOT farm-level IoT, NOT GACC/customs paperwork agents, NOT standards pilots? List with links, or write "none found." Deliver as a table with a source link for EVERY claim. Strong, accurate Milestone-1 work is awarded Milestones 2–3 (US$460): (2) the current GACC/China import + traceability requirements for Malaysian fresh durian and the typical loss/rejection points in intake and grading; (3) the 5–10 largest Malaysian durian exporters with public contact routes. Accuracy and honesty matter more than length: if you can't find a clear answer, write "not found" rather than guessing. Please confirm in your proposal that you understand the milestone structure.

  • $500.00

    Fixed-price
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
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Market Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:last month
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
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  • Unanswered invites:
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    9 hires, 7 active

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