Product and capacity
- Which swimwear constructions and product categories can be supported?
- What information is needed to assess feasibility?
- How are capacity and production timing confirmed for a specific order?
- Which operations or specialist processes require additional qualification?
Quantities and commercial terms
- Does the minimum apply by style, colour, fabric or total order?
- Which costs are excluded from the unit quotation?
- When do sampling, material booking and bulk payments become due?
- How are changes after approval priced and scheduled?
Sampling and approvals
- What does each sample stage approve?
- How should fit comments and revisions be recorded?
- Which materials or trims may be provisional in early samples?
- What becomes the final reference for bulk production?
Quality and inspection
- Which checkpoints are built into production?
- Are checks based on written measurements and the approved sample?
- Can the buyer arrange an independent pre-dispatch inspection?
- How are defects, tolerances and corrective actions handled?
Documentation and destination requirements
- What business-verification information can be provided?
- Which facility certificates are relevant, current and shareable?
- Which material or product tests are required for the destination and retailer?
- Who prepares shipping documents and confirms the delivery term?
Important distinction: a factory certificate does not automatically certify a sourcing partner, a material or every finished product. Confirm the named owner, site, scope and validity of each document.
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