The stages that decide the schedule
Private label timelines are rarely lost in production. They are lost at the handoffs: a drawing that arrives without tolerances, a colour approved on a screen, a logo file that is not print-ready.
What this article covers
- Drawing and specification: what the factory needs before tooling starts
- Tooling and first sample, and why in-house tooling shortens the loop
- Colour matching and logo application, including the sample you should insist on
- Testing and documentation, sequenced so it does not hold up production
- Production, inspection and packing, and what to confirm before shipment
Plan the handoffs, not the days
Ask your factory for a stage-by-stage plan with a sample milestone at the end of each stage. Holding the milestones is far easier than holding a single delivery date.
Send us your drawing, sample or mood board and we will come back with a material recommendation, tooling requirement and indicative timeline.
