Sample Types for Bag Orders: Cutting, Proto, Pre-Production, and TOP
Sample Types for Bag Orders: Cutting, Proto, Pre-Production, and TOP When you order custom bags from a factory, not all samples are the same. A cutting sample is a quick fabric check, a prototype proves the construction, a pre-production sample is a mini version of... Second Sourcing: When and How to Qualify a Backup Bag Factory
Second Sourcing: When and How to Qualify a Backup Bag Factory A single supplier is a single point of failure, and a bag importer that buys from one factory carries the risk of that factory in full. A second source is a backup, and it is not a spare: it is a qualified...
Bag Supplier Scorecards: KPIs to Track After Your First Order
Bag Supplier Scorecards: KPIs to Track After Your First Order After the first order clears, the real question is not whether the factory delivered once, but whether it can deliver consistently. A supplier scorecard turns a vague sense that a factory is...
Why Factory MOQs Exist: Machine Setup, Fabric Rolls, and Dye Lots
A buyer once asked us to set a minimum order quantity below our published number, and we explained that the MOQ was not a wall the factory put up to push volume. It is the lowest quantity at which a bag order stops losing money across four separate cost centers. Below...