Pet accessories sourcing for a US brand
LIFA helped a US pet brand qualify two suppliers and improve harness quality, reducing defects from 5% to 1.5%.
- The buyer
- A Denver, USA DTC pet brand scaling from 12 to 30 SKUs.
- The product scope
- Dog harnesses, leashes, collars, and feeding bowls.
What needed to change?
Stitching defects on 5% of harness units; tensile strength failed on 2 of 5 materials tested; single-source dependency on one factory created supply fragility.
How LIFA managed the work
We shortlisted 7 suppliers with sewing-QC process review.
We arranged material tensile testing and webbing strength checks.
We built a dual-sourcing strategy: two qualified factories with split orders.
We standardized brand packaging with compliance labeling.
Two suppliers contracted; defect rate down to 1.5% (−70%); dual-source hedge in place; landed cost −7% with combined volumes.
From our company project database, with the work, approvals and results shown together.
What this project shows
Material strength and sewing consistency were tested before splitting orders. Dual sourcing required both factories to meet the same product and packaging criteria.
Client identities, supplier contacts and confidential commercial terms are withheld from this public company record.
