Manufacturing Partner Qualification

STRIVE-TO-BE _____!

Strategic Manufacturing Partner Qualification

We are not looking for another factory.
We are looking for the right partner.

A partnership conversation

We are evaluating a small number of manufacturers that may be able to become an extension of STB.

This form is focused on how your operation works: capability, engineering, quality, communication, deadlines, shipping, and commercial fit.

1Company & Factory Verification

Only the facts needed to verify the operation.

Legal company nameYear foundedWebsitePrimary contactEmailPhone / WhatsAppFactory location(s)Factory ownership

2Manufacturing Capability

Show us what is made in-house and what leaves the building.

Processes performed in-houseProcesses subcontracted, including locationMonthly production capacityPeak-season capacityOpening MOQMixed youth/adult sizes and personalization?

3Lead Times & Deadlines

A date is only useful when the process behind it is real.

Sample lead timeProduction lead timeRepeat-order lead timeRush lead timeRush surchargePeak-season cutoff dates

How do you protect a committed deadline when production falls behind?

4Engineering & Quality Assurance

Quality is obvious. So are shortcuts.

Who develops patterns and grading?How are revisions numbered and archived?How do you verify changes across every size?Describe your golden-sample approval process.Incoming and in-process QAFinal QA before shipmentHow are names, numbers, sponsors, and measurements verified?Remake, credit, or warranty policy

Tell us about a significant production mistake. What happened, how was it communicated, and what changed afterward?

5Communication & Operating Process

Problems are expected. Silence is not.

Assigned project managerBackup contactStandard response timeProduction update milestones

When a committed date or specification is at risk, how and when will STB be notified?

6Shipping & Logistics

The order is not finished until it reaches Ohio.

Available IncotermsPrimary ship-from locationCourier / freight partnersTypical transit time to Ohio, USACan you quote DDP?Tracking and packing list before dispatch?

Describe landed-cost components, export documents, and customs support.

7Commercial RFQ

Price matters. So does everything the price includes.

CurrencyQuote valid throughPayment methodDeposit requiredBalance dueCredit terms after qualification

Product	MOQ	Sample	20 pcs	50 pcs	100 pcs
Competition singlet
Wrestling shorts
Quarter zip
Warm-up jacket
Warm-up jogger

List all setup, tooling, personalization, packaging, freight, or other charges not included above.

If we become partners, your work becomes part of our reputation. We take that seriously.