Program /
From a decision to the first container
You have decided to put your own name on the product. This is the work between that decision and a pallet that a customer can buy: what the range consists of, who makes it, at what cost, to what written standard, and how you know the second container matches the first.
Category architecture comes first and factories second. That order is the whole method — the best factory in China will manufacture your mistake perfectly.
At a glance
- Duration
- 4–6 months
- Fee
- Fixed, from €18,000, milestone-based
- Factories
- From my network, audited for you
- Ends with
- A handover you can run without me
Deliverables /
What the program covers
Each stage closes with something written. Nothing moves on a verbal agreement with a factory.
- Range architecture: models, price points, what each one is for
- Factory selection and qualification audit before any order is placed
- Specifications per SKU, written and agreed with the factory in Chinese
- Sampling cycles until the pre-production sample matches the written criteria
- Price and terms negotiation, landed-cost model in your hands
- First production run with inspection: during production, pre-shipment, loading
- Handover pack: specs, factory contacts, inspection criteria, cost models
After the handover the range is yours to repeat. Clients who want cover for the next run take a retainer; most do not need one.
Programs /
Other ways to work
Range diagnostic
- For
- You suspect your range is leaking margin
- You get
- Category and price-ladder analysis, gap list, ranked opportunities
- Duration
- 2 weeks
- Fee
- Fixed, from €4,000
Supplier audit
- For
- A factory relationship is going wrong
- You get
- Factory audit, root-cause report, requalification or replacement shortlist
- Duration
- 3–4 weeks
- Fee
- Fixed, from €6,000
Retainer
- For
- Ongoing sourcing without a hire
- You get
- Standing access, supplier management, inspection oversight
- Duration
- Rolling, 3-month minimum
- Fee
- From €1,800 / month
Contact /
Tell me what you want to build
The useful first message says what you sell or plan to sell, where, and what is in the way. If you already know which format you want, say so; if not, that is what the first call is for.
Reply within two working days.
- hello@bulatoff.com
- artbulatov
- @the.bulatoff