Last month, we talked about the 5 “Sourcing Traps.” The response was overwhelming—it seems we’ve all shared the same frustrations!
As a manufacturer of makeup compacts, I’ve spent years on both sides of the table. To save my team’s time and my clients’ money, I developed a “5-Minute Supplier Filter.” If a supplier can’t pass these 3 checkpoints during the first conversation, we walk away. Here is how you can find the “Gold Medal” partners:
✅ Checkpoint 1: The “Granularity” of Questions A mediocre supplier asks: “What is your budget?” A Top 1% supplier asks: *”What is the specific material? Do you need PCR? Have you considered the compatibility between the formula and the inner tray?”*Insight: True experts are obsessed with details because they want to avoid production failures later.
✅ Checkpoint 2: The “Decision-Ready” Quote. If I have to ask “What’s the lead time?” or “What’s the MOQ?” after receiving a price, they failed. A professional quote is a decision-ready document. It should include lead times, packaging specs, and shipping dimensions. It shows they respect your time.
✅ Checkpoint 3: The “Red Flag” Honesty Beware of the “Yes Man.” If a supplier says “Yes” to an impossible lead time or a tricky structure without a second thought, be careful.
Insight: I trust a supplier who says, “We can’t do this in 15 days, but we can do it in 25 days with guaranteed quality.” Honesty is the foundation of a stable supply chain.
Closing: Finding a supplier is easy. Finding a partner is hard. At our factory, we apply these same high standards to ourselves when we serve our global clients. Because in the beauty industry, Reliability is the most expensive luxury.
Free Tool for You: I’ve put together a “Supplier Evaluation Checklist” (PDF) that we use internally. It covers the 10 must-ask questions before you send a deposit.
Want a copy? 1. Comment “CHECKLIST” below. 2. Follow me for more supply chain insights. I’ll DM it to you! 📩
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