Cyprus Factory Overbooking: project record
The factory accepted the order despite capacity constraints; delivery slipped from 8 to 14 weeks; the importer's product launch date was fixed by a retailer program.
- Buyer and project
- A Nicosia, Cyprus food importer needing private-label packaging.
- Products and scope
- Private-label food packaging; jars, caps, and labels; 350,000 units.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Verified factory capacity and production bookings before re-scheduling.
Split the order across 2 factories to recover the timeline.
Negotiated a schedule-guarantee clause with penalties.
Built a capacity-verification step into supplier onboarding.
Launch met with 95% of planned volume; split production delivered in 9 weeks; the guarantee clause now protects all time-sensitive orders.
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