Demand analysis: First, you need to clarify your needs, including product specifications, quality standards, production quantities, and delivery deadlines. This helps to provide clear guidance when communicating with co-packers.
Find a co-packer: Find the right co-packer for your needs. This can be done through internet searches, industry fairs, testimonials, or industry directories.
Initial communication: Communicate with the OEM to understand their capabilities, production equipment, past cooperation cases, and whether they have production experience similar to your products.
Factory visits: If possible, conduct a site visit to the factory in person or through a third-party organization to understand its production environment, quality control processes, staff skills, etc.
*And negotiation: according to your needs, the OEM factory will provide**. At this stage, you can negotiate on **, delivery terms, payment terms, etc.
Sample confirmation: Before placing an order, you should ask the co-packer to make samples according to your specifications to ensure that the final product can meet your requirements.
Sign the contract: The two parties sign the cooperation contract after reaching an agreement on the terms of cooperation. The contract should specify in detail the product specifications, order quantity, delivery time, quality requirements, payment methods, liability for breach of contract, etc.
Production follow-up: After the start of cooperation, regularly follow up the production progress to ensure that the production process meets the agreed schedule and quality standards. Conduct mid-term inspections or commission quality inspections to a third party as needed.
Delivery and payment: Delivery and payment are completed as agreed in the contract. For long-term cooperation, it can be evaluated and adjusted according to the cooperation of the first batch to optimize the follow-up cooperation.
After-sales service: Cooperation is not only about product delivery, but also about after-sales service. Ensure that the co-packer can provide timely solutions when there is a problem with the product.
When working with co-packers, it is important to maintain good communication to help resolve any issues that may arise during the production process in a timely manner and ensure that the products are delivered on time and with quality.