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Solution

Production Follow Up After The Sample Is Approved

Once the sample is confirmed and the order is placed, production follow up begins, and it usually takes longer than finding the supplier did: weeks, sometimes months. Most buyers cannot spend that time watching a line on the other side of the world. Your agent coordinates with the manufacturer so the goods are produced the way you specified, and tells you early when they are not.

What You Get

What Follow Up Gives You Back

  • Weeks of your own time returned, because someone local is watching the line instead of you
  • Problems surfaced while there is still production time to fix them rather than at the port
  • A personal agent coordinating with the manufacturer against your written specification
  • Free quality inspection of the goods in our warehouse, with problems resolved before they leave China
  • Cargo shipping arranged all the way to your address or your fulfilment centre with import and export handled
  • Competitive freight because we ship out large volumes daily by express sea and air
  • Two months of free warehouse storage in China so you can consolidate more products into one shipment
Stage By Stage

The Gaps Follow Up Closes

Between an approved sample and a delivered pallet there are four places an order quietly goes wrong.

Drift From The Sample

Problem. The approved sample sits in your office while production runs to whatever the line supervisor remembers.

How we solve it. Your agent coordinates with the manufacturer against the written specification and the approved sample so the run matches what you signed off.

Silent Delay

Problem. A tooling problem or a material delay does not reach you until the ship date has already passed.

How we solve it. Following up in person means a slip is reported while there is still time to reschedule the shipment or re-plan the run.

Quality Found Too Late

Problem. Defects discovered after the container lands are yours to deal with, at your cost, in your market.

How we solve it. We check quality in our own warehouse in China for free and get problems resolved before the goods leave the country.

Fragmented Shipping

Problem. Lines finishing at different times ship separately, multiplying freight cost and paperwork.

How we solve it. Goods can sit in our warehouse free for two months while the rest of the order is built, then ship together on one set of documents.

How It Runs

How Follow Up Runs

From approved sample to goods on the water, with a person attached to each step.

1Sample ApprovedThe confirmed sample and written specification become the reference
2Order PlacedYour agent takes the specification to the manufacturer
3Line CoordinationProduction checked against the specification as it runs
4Progress ReportingSlips and issues reported while there is still time to act
5Warehouse InspectionFree quality check in our warehouse before goods leave China
6ConsolidationUp to two months of free storage while the order is completed
7ShippingExpress sea or air to your address with import and export handled
Deliverables

Included At No Extra Charge

  • Quality inspection of the goods in our China warehouse, with quality problems resolved before shipment
  • Cargo shipping arranged from China to your address or fulfilment centre, with the import and export process handled
  • Competitive freight rates on express, sea and air because of the volume we ship daily
  • Two months of free warehouse storage in China so several orders can be consolidated into one shipment
Answers

Production Follow Up FAQ

How long does production follow up take?
As long as the production does. Follow up usually takes longer than finding the supplier, running for weeks or months. On our own catalogue lines the production cycle is about 25 days plus roughly 7 days of packing.
What does the follow up service cost?
The quality inspection in our warehouse, the shipping arrangement, and up to two months of warehouse storage are included for anyone using production follow up. Freight itself is quoted at cost.
Can you follow up an order at a factory I found myself?
Yes. Send us the factory, the approved sample and the written specification, and your agent will coordinate against those rather than against our own range.
What happens if the goods fail your warehouse check?
We raise it with the manufacturer and get it resolved before the goods leave China. That is the whole point of checking in our warehouse rather than at your dock.
Can you ship to a fulfilment centre rather than to us?
Yes. Your agent arranges shipment from China all the way to your address or your fulfilment centre, and handles the import and export process.
How is progress reported?
By WhatsApp or email, from the person coordinating your order, with the issue and the options rather than a status colour. We would rather tell you about a two-week slip early than a one-day slip late.

Put Somebody On The Line

Send us the factory, the approved sample and the specification. Your agent coordinates production, checks the goods in our warehouse for free, and ships when the order is complete.

We reply within 24 hours on WhatsApp or by email. Send a drawing, a photo or a bill of materials and we will quote it as it stands.