Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
Identify applicable requirements
Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Check report and lab
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Samples and pre-production approvals then become operational references. Critical criteria should be written, measurable and reusable during quality control.
Match tested reference to product
Samples and pre-production approvals then become operational references. Critical criteria should be written, measurable and reusable during quality control.
Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
Review DoC and marking
Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Archive evidence
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Samples and pre-production approvals then become operational references. Critical criteria should be written, measurable and reusable during quality control.
Final checklist
- Identify applicable requirements
- Check report and lab
- Match tested reference to product
- Review DoC and marking
- Archive evidence