Program /
When the second container is not the first
The sample was perfect. The pilot run was fine. Then volume production drifted — a different glue, a cheaper pot, a finish that checks after three weeks at sea. Or the factory simply stopped answering the questions it used to answer.
I go and find out why, in person, and tell you whether this relationship is worth repairing. Both answers are useful; the expensive thing is not knowing.
At a glance
- Duration
- 3–4 weeks
- Fee
- Fixed, from €6,000
- Travel
- Billed at cost, agreed in advance
- Output
- Report, corrective actions, shortlist
Deliverables /
What you get back
The report is written for you, not for the factory. You decide what of it the factory sees.
- On-site audit: capacity, process control, sub-supplier chain, social compliance
- Root cause of the defects you are seeing, traced to the step that produces them
- Corrective actions agreed with the factory, with a verification run
- An honest verdict on whether to requalify this factory or leave
- If leaving: a shortlist of alternatives that already make this product
Because I am not on any factory's payroll, the verdict is not influenced by who pays me next. My fee comes from you.
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
Own-brand program
- For
- You are launching a private label
- You get
- Range architecture, factory selection, specs, sampling, negotiation, first production run with full QC
- Duration
- 4–6 months
- Fee
- Fixed, from €18,000, milestone-based
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