How do I negotiate prices and lead times with supplement manufacturing plants?

This is a negotiation technique. Customers who need OEM can start from the aspects of material procurement, production process, packaging design, logistics and transportation, think about the processing process in another way, and make reasonable reference suggestions based on the manufacturer's customer-centered principle and integrity.

Negotiate prices with supplement manufacturing plants

Supplement manufacturing factories are OEM, and the manufacturer can contract labor and materials to affix the investor's brand on the finished product; you can also choose to bring your own formula raw materials and only hand over the production and processing links to the factory. There are differences in the costs incurred by different cooperation models, so the project cost is determined by many factors, and these points can be used when negotiating.

       1, Negotiate material purchase. Before communicating with the manufacturer, understand the market prices and industry standards of traditional Chinese medicine raw materials and packaging materials such as ginseng, wolfberry, barley, etc., and compare the quotations of other suppliers to quickly understand the market.

       2. Pay attention to the production process. Utilize sterilization, crushing, screening, mixing, granulation, tableting and other processing techniques and assembly quality inspection processes to realize the refinement of tableted candy, solid beverages, substitute tea and other health foods. The actual needs of different entrusting parties are different. Therefore, There are also certain differences in the matching production process and procedures, and the price fluctuation range is considered according to the difficulty of product processing.

       3, Discuss the packaging design. If customers have their own packaging design advantages, they can provide materials by themselves, or keep in close contact with processing plants, analyze packaging compliance opinions, ask manufacturers to give quotation guidance on the selection of internal and external packaging materials, and discuss with them suitable solutions for their own products.

Negotiate production lead times with supplement manufacturing plants

       The production cycle generally refers to the entire time from the start of production to the delivery of the product, and its length is also affected by many aspects. Customers need to plan in advance to prevent delays in the product launch plan

       1. Be clear about your own needs. In terms of brand building, it is clear to choose the mature formula accumulated by the manufacturer for OEM or its own formula for light customization, so as to determine the length of the entire production time as a whole. In terms of logistics and transportation, ensure a clear understanding of service requirements and clearly communicate them to suppliers. According to the size, quantity, weight of the goods, choose the mode of transportation, plan the delivery time, etc.

       2. Conduct flexible communication. To maintain the flexibility of the arrangement, both parties need to leave enough space in the schedule planning to meet the special needs of customers. In addition, a compromise in some aspects will be conducive to long-term cooperation, realize bulk orders and obtain more competitive prices from the factory.

       3. Closely follow up the progress. The processing plant usually completes the production tasks within 15 working days after the materials arrive. If customers have any questions, they can communicate with other professionals such as account managers to keep in touch.

Generally speaking, customers need to consider possible changing factors and adjustments, establish a cooperative relationship after full research, give the other party a certain amount of trust, and improve the reliability and safety of finding factories to process health care products.