Send the brief
Category, destination market, sales channel, target quantity, target price range and timing.
FROM BRIEF TO ORDER
A sourcing process you can follow at every step.
Good buying decisions need clear inputs, visible assumptions and one approved specification. Here is how a brief moves through the process.
Review the shortlist
Compare live product references, sample status, configuration, packaging and open questions.
Check the order fit
Confirm SKU-level MOQ, case pack, mixed-order feasibility, customization and market files.
Approve sample and specification
Keep model, components, decoration, package artwork and quality points in one written record.
Confirm the shipment route
Align quantity, trade terms, carton details, inspection points and document responsibilities.
HOW LONG EACH STAGE TAKES
A realistic rhythm for a Chenghai order.
Timing is confirmed per SKU and season, but buyers tell us the most useful thing is simply knowing the order of the work.
Brief to shortlist
Catalog references are compared within days; deeper custom briefs take a little longer while we check live configurations and pack formats.
Quote, sample, approval
Sample production and courier movement usually take the most calendar time, so first orders and seasonal programs plan the sample stage early.
Production to goods ready
Production windows follow the SKU and quantity tier; we align inspection points and document handoff before the goods-ready date.
One rule from ten-plus years of export holds up: the orders that miss a retail launch are almost never the ones with slow machines. They are the ones where a sample approval, an artwork version or a document question was left to the last week. We sequence the order file so the slow steps — samples, market files, packaging print — start as early as the budget allows.
THE BUYER CONTROLS THE DECISIONS
You approve the product, sample, pack and order assumptions before production moves forward.
The exact sequence can vary by product and supplier. Your quotation and purchase confirmation record the agreed scope.
PROCESS FAQ
Process questions from new buyers.
01What information do I need before starting a sourcing brief?+
Four fields carry most of the work: product category or reference, destination market, target quantity or order scale, and sales channel with timing. A target price range, packaging preference or competitor link makes the first shortlist sharper, but none of those are required to begin.
02Do I pay for samples before ordering?+
Sample and courier arrangements depend on the supplier and the program; they are stated before samples are produced so there are no surprises. For serious repeat programs, sample terms are often revisited once the first order is confirmed.
03Can the process adapt to a fast seasonal deadline?+
Yes, within what the SKU and packaging route allow. We work backward from the goods-ready or in-store date, start the slowest steps first, and say plainly when a requested customization cannot meet the window so the buyer can choose a standard configuration instead.
04Who speaks for the factory once the order is running?+
LowMOQ Toy coordinates the buyer-side order file and the supplier follow-up; the specific supply partner behind each SKU is named in the quote. The buyer receives one consolidated channel for questions while production, inspection, packing and document points stay recorded.
THE NEXT STEP
Have a category, market and quantity in mind?
Tell us what you are buying. We will start with product options and the order details that need confirmation.