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Supplier evaluation
Identify what to verify before committing to paid sample development.
A portfolio shows visual ability. A useful supplier review also tests whether the company can turn your intended use, market and commercial requirements into an approvable project.
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Quotation
Understand which inputs are needed for a usable sample and bulk quotation.
A reference image can start a conversation, but reliable pricing needs enough information about construction, materials, quantity and presentation to define the project.
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Production control
Separate acceptable handmade variation from the details that need a control point.
Small handmade differences are natural. The sourcing question is whether the supplier has clear references and control points for the decisions that define the product.
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Packing planning
Resolve delivered format and retail presentation before the sample is approved.
Crochet products can be light relative to the space they occupy. Packing decisions belong in development because they can affect shape, assembly, presentation and the receiving plan.
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