How to brief a Chinese factory

A good factory brief reduces confusion, protects time, and creates better quotes.

Include

• product overview;
• intended use;
• target market;
• drawings and files;
• material requirements;
• dimensions and tolerances;
• target price and volume;
• packaging requirements;
• quality requirements;
• compliance requirements;
• timeline;
• decision process;
• contact person.

Bad brief

“Can you make something like this?”

Better brief

“We are developing a consumer device for the US and EU market. We need prototype support for this enclosure and assembly. Target pilot build is 500 units, target production volume is 5,000 units per batch. Attached are STEP files, preliminary drawings, surface finish expectations, and critical tolerance notes. We need feedback on manufacturability, tooling approach, sample timeline, and estimated cost drivers.”

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Turn your product idea into a supplier-ready brief