1Specification sorting
Clarify product type, size, paper GSM, page count, binding, material, ink color, printing, packaging, quantity, market, and sample needs. Keep the owner, open questions, and buyer approval visible as work moves forward. The brief for specification sorting separates mandatory requirements from preferences and links every critical feature to evidence or a measurable check. On this page, keep drawings, samples, BOM details, packaging files, and change requests under revision control so production does not drift silently.
2Supplier comparison
Compare supplier options by product match, MOQ, material, printing method, sample policy, lead time, packing, and quoted accessories. Keep the owner, open questions, and buyer approval visible as work moves forward. The record for supplier comparison names the contracted entity, production location, product fit, capacity evidence, quotation scope, sample reference, and open questions. Compare those points consistently within this page's sourcing brief and pause approval when identity, bank, capability, or specification details conflict.
3Document questions
Coordinate questions about material declarations, test reports, safety labels, product photos, packaging files, and supplier document scope. Keep the owner, open questions, and buyer approval visible as work moves forward. Leave the next owner a clear handoff, including open questions and delays.
4Sample follow-up
Organize sample instructions, photos, measurements, paper feel, ink flow, print color, packaging notes, and buyer feedback before bulk approval. Keep the owner, open questions, and buyer approval visible as work moves forward. Define sample follow-up before the check takes place: measurable requirement, sampling or test method, tolerance, critical and non-critical defects, evidence format, and pass, hold, or fail authority. The decision record should preserve the original finding instead of replacing it with a later correction.
5Inspection planning
Prepare checks. Keep the owner, open questions, and buyer approval visible as work moves forward. Leave the next owner a clear handoff, including open questions and delays. Define inspection planning before the check takes place: measurable requirement, sampling or test method, tolerance, critical and non-critical defects, evidence format, and pass, hold, or fail authority. The decision record should preserve the original finding instead of replacing it with a later correction.
6Shipping preparation
Help coordinate carton data, packing lists, school-season timing, supplier pickup readiness, freight communication, and document handoff. Keep the owner, open questions, and buyer approval visible as work moves forward. Leave the next owner a clear handoff, including open questions and delays.