CAT TREES / BUYING PROCESS
Custom cat tree OEM: the buying process.
The custom cat tree OEM process step by step: brief, feasibility review, quotation, sample, approved revision, production batch and packed cartons.
THE SHORT ANSWER
A custom cat tree OEM project moves through seven steps: a written brief, a feasibility review, a quotation, a sample, a recorded approval, the production batch and the packed shipment. Each step should end with a document the next step can use. MOQ, sample terms and timing are confirmed per project after the brief has been reviewed.
1. Write the brief
Send a model reference, drawing or annotated photograph with its version, the overall dimensions, the material for each base, post, platform and covering, the finish, your branding and packing requirements, the quantity per model and finish, and the destination. Mark any field that is still open rather than leaving it out; an open field is easier to resolve than a missing one.
2. Feasibility review
The supplier reviews the construction, materials and packed configuration against your brief and raises questions before quoting. Structural or material changes to a reference design need a model-specific review. At PRETTY, the cat tree scenes on this site are development concepts, so this step turns a direction into a model specification.
3. Quotation
The quotation should name the model version it prices and state what is included: hardware, instruction sheet, protective packing, labels, shipping carton and spare parts. Ask for packed carton dimensions, gross weight and units per carton, the trade terms, and MOQ by model and finish. Sample, production and transit time should be stated separately.
4. Sample and revisions
A sample answers specific questions about construction, finish, branding and packing. Agree before sampling what the sample is meant to confirm, what it costs and how revisions are recorded. Give revision comments against part codes or photographs so each change is unambiguous.
5. Approval record
Approve one revision in writing and keep its version reference, photographs and any agreed tolerances with the order. The approved revision, not an earlier photograph or concept, becomes the reference for the production batch and for repeat orders.
6. Production batch and packing
Production follows the approved revision. Ask how the batch will be compared with the approved sample, and agree in advance what you want to see before shipment, such as photographs of packed cartons, carton marks and the contents of a packed set.
7. Shipment and repeat orders
Confirm the shipping documents you need, the carton marks and the trade terms used. For repeat orders, quote against the approved revision and ask the supplier to flag any material, component or packing change before production starts.
| Step | Record it produces | Review question |
|---|---|---|
| Brief | Model version, materials, quantities, branding, destination | Are open fields marked? |
| Feasibility & quotation | Questions answered; priced scope tied to a version | Does the price name the model version? |
| Sample & revisions | Revision comments against part codes | Is each change unambiguous? |
| Approval | Approved revision with photographs | Which version defines the batch? |
| Batch & shipment | Pre-shipment photographs, carton marks, documents | Does the packed batch match the approved revision? |
Common gaps in a buying brief.
Approving from a concept image
Approve a physical sample revision and record it.
Re-quoting repeat orders from memory
Quote repeats against the approved revision.
YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION
Bring these details to the discussion.
Choose the points you want to review. Your selection will be added to the editable specification notes in your enquiry.
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