Marked reference and requirement brief
Request an order-relevant example and confirm which product, revision, material or lot it identifies.
Manufacturer capability
Structure custom development around a clear brief, controlled revisions and approved samples.
Capability question
Capability should be demonstrated through product-specific records, approved samples and traceable decisions—not broad claims.
Separate buyer-owned design inputs from supplier proposals, identify who approves each revision and prevent an informal message from replacing the controlled specification.
Record the input, approval evidence, exception path and accountable role for this inquiry and feasibility brief stage.
Record the input, approval evidence, exception path and accountable role for this tech pack or reference review stage.
Record the input, approval evidence, exception path and accountable role for this material and component selection stage.
Record the input, approval evidence, exception path and accountable role for this prototype and correction loop stage.
Record the input, approval evidence, exception path and accountable role for this approved sample and order pack stage.
Record the input, approval evidence, exception path and accountable role for this repeat-order change control stage.
Evidence request
Ask for records connected to the proposed product and workflow, while protecting confidential third-party information.
Request an order-relevant example and confirm which product, revision, material or lot it identifies.
Request an order-relevant example and confirm which product, revision, material or lot it identifies.
Request an order-relevant example and confirm which product, revision, material or lot it identifies.
Request an order-relevant example and confirm which product, revision, material or lot it identifies.
Next step
Describe the target product and ask how oem / odm will be evidenced for the approved order revision.