• 12 styles replicated

• 7.5 months from kickoff to warehouse delivery

• 35% cost reduction vs. local production

• 3 factories evaluated

Goals

• Ensure visual and functional parity across all SKUs

• Deliver products within an 9-month timeline

• Reduce production costs by 35–40%

• Establish a scalable development process for future production

My Role

• Led the end-to-end product development process

• Defined and standardized technical documentation

• Evaluated and selected manufacturing partners

• Coordinated cross-functional teams across regions

• Worked on-site with factories to ensure development accuracy and production quality

Aproach

To ensure consistency and efficiency across all SKUs and suppliers, I structured the development process around standardization, validation and continuous follow-up.

• Developed master tech packs for all models

• Created a supplier playbook including QC standards and testing protocols

• Managed parallel development across three factories

• Led weekly development follow-ups with factory teams

• Centralized tracking through a single collection database

Factory Evaluation & Selection

To select the best long-term partner, three factories were evaluated based on:

• Price competitiveness

• Quality of first confirmation sample

• Geographic advantage for logistics and scaling

Each factory developed CFM samples in parallel. After reviewing results, I conducted an on-site evaluation to select the best option.

One factory was chosen as the official partner based on superior balance of cost, quality, and scalability.

On-Site Development

I conducted two on-site visits to ensure alignment between development and production.

Key actions included:

• Auditing factory capabilities and development processes

• Adjusting patterns, materials and product specifications

• Training teams on critical construction processes (strobel stitching, foxing alignment, bonding)

• Defining quality standards and process control parameters

• Supporting the first production runs directly on the factory floor

Key Decisions

• Prioritized scalability and consistency over short-term cost in factory selection

• Standardized documentation to reduce iteration cycles

• Implemented hands-on training to close execution gaps

• Centralized communication to ensure alignment across teams and suppliers

Results

• 35% reduction in production costs

• Full product parity with original SKUs

• 7.5 months total development and production timeline

• Successful transition to an international manufacturing model

This project established a repeatable framework for global product replication, enabling the brand to scale production internationally while maintaining quality, efficiency and consistency.