APPROVE / BUYING DECISIONS
Supplier review & coordination.
Use dated, product-specific information to review a manufacturing partner. PRETTY has a factory and an export trading company; request the relevant entity details for your order.
Understand our factory and export roles- Use this when
- You need to understand the manufacturing and export roles before progressing a project.
- Work towards
- A product-specific evidence request and a named responsibility for unresolved questions.
A SUGGESTED STARTING POINT
Three decisions to clarify first.
Follow these in order if you are starting here. Otherwise, open only the question you need.
Supplier review & coordination
Understanding factory and trading company roles
Separate manufacturing, quotation and export responsibilities.
Supplier review & coordination
Preparing a focused supplier evidence request
Ask for dated records relevant to your product and order.
Supplier review & coordination
Recording a supplier review decision
Record what is supported and what still needs verification.
THE COMPLETE TOPIC
Know who is responsible for what.
Supplier review & coordination
Understanding factory and trading company roles
What should I clarify when a manufacturer also uses an export trading company?
Supplier review & coordination
Reviewing supplier company information
What company information should a B2B buyer request for supplier review?
Supplier review & coordination
Reviewing manufacturing process evidence
How should I use factory photos and videos in supplier evaluation?
Supplier review & coordination
Confirming the proposed manufacturing scope
How do I find out which parts of a pet product project a supplier will handle?
Supplier review & coordination
Asking useful production capacity questions
How should I ask whether a factory can handle our planned order?
Supplier review & coordination
Clarifying where project stages take place
What location information should a buyer request for a pet manufacturing project?
Supplier review & coordination
Preparing a factory visit agenda
What should a pet product buyer review during a factory visit?
Supplier review & coordination
Planning a remote supplier review
How can I make a remote factory discussion useful?
Supplier review & coordination
Checking whether a test report covers your product
What should I check on a supplier test report?
Supplier review & coordination
Reviewing a supplier certificate claim
How should a buyer assess a certificate shown by a pet product supplier?
Supplier review & coordination
Clarifying outside processing
What should I ask about outsourced work in a pet product project?
Supplier review & coordination
Mapping contacts in a bulk project
Who should be responsible for decisions during a custom pet order?
Supplier review & coordination
Reviewing a proposed production schedule
How do I assess a supplier's proposed lead time?
Supplier review & coordination
Preparing a focused supplier evidence request
How do I request supplier evidence without asking for irrelevant documents?
Supplier review & coordination
Recording a supplier review decision
How should a buyer summarise a supplier evaluation?