A process with gates, not promises

Every step has a checkpoint and a document. Nothing moves forward until you approve what came out of the previous one.

Send your RFQ

Tell us what you need: specification, drawing, reference photo, target landed cost, quantity and deadline. If you only have a photo of a competitor's product, that is enough to start.

You do this once — 10 minutes

Supplier screening

We search the market, filter out trading companies and confirm real production capacity. You receive 3–5 candidates with a comparison table covering price, MOQ, lead time, certification and export experience — plus a note on who we rejected and why.

Gate: you pick the factory — 48 hours

Samples & confirmation

We order samples from your shortlisted factories, inspect them on arrival at our office, photograph them side by side, and consolidate everything into one parcel so you compare like for like.

Gate: you approve the sample — 1–2 weeks

Factory audit & contract

Before money moves, we audit the factory on site and send the report. Terms are locked in a bilingual contract: specification, tolerances, packaging, lead time, penalty clauses and IP ownership. Deposit is released only after you approve the audit.

Gate: audit approved, deposit released — 3–5 days

Production, in-line check & final inspection

You get weekly progress updates with photos. At 20–30% completion we run an in-line inspection to catch problems while they are still cheap to fix. Before shipping, a final AQL random inspection decides whether the batch passes.

Gate: inspection report approved, balance paid — 2–5 weeks

Consolidation, shipping & delivery

Goods from all suppliers arrive at our warehouse, we verify quantities, pack to export standard, book freight and prepare the full document set. You receive loading photos, container seal number and tracking until delivery.

Gate: goods received at your door — 3–40 days by mode

Quality control

What we check, and when

We work to ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 (ISO 2859-1) sampling. Default is General Inspection Level II.

Stage	When	What we verify	Output
Pre-production	Before mass production	Raw materials, components, colour and specification match to approved sample	Material confirmation report
In-line (DUPRO)	20–30% completion	Workmanship, dimensions, function, early defect trends, packing method	Interim report + corrective action
Final random (FRI)	80–100% packed	AQL sampling: appearance, function, dimensions, labelling, carton strength, quantity	Pass / fail verdict with defect photos
Loading supervision	Container stuffing	Carton count, condition, stacking, container seal number	Loading photo set + seal record

AQL, in plain English

AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) is the number of minor defects tolerated in a random sample. For most consumer goods we use 2.5 for major and 4.0 for minor. Critical defects — anything unsafe or illegal — are zero tolerance, always.

Critical: 0 accepted (safety, regulation, broken function)
Major 2.5: noticeable defect, customer would complain
Minor 4.0: small cosmetic issue, customer would not return

If a batch fails

Failed batches do not ship. The factory reworks or remakes at their own cost, and we inspect again before release. Because balance payment is tied to your approval of the report, you are never pressured to accept something you are not happy with.

Defect catalogue with severity and count
Root-cause note from the factory
Re-inspection at factory cost
Your approval gates every payment

Timeline

Realistic timeframes

These are typical, not sales promises. We will tell you if your deadline is not achievable.

48h

Supplier shortlist

1–2wk

Sampling & approval

3–5wk

Mass production

3–40d

Transit by mode

First order vs. repeat order: a first order usually takes 4–8 weeks door to door because of sampling and audit. Once the factory and specification are locked, repeat orders typically drop to production time plus transit only.

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