How do I resource a product to another manufacturer?

There are many reasons why you might need to re-source a product from one supplier to another. Here's how to do manage this process in Loupe.

Step 1

Loupe provides an end-to-end resource function that enables you to efficiently resource your production between factories. If you want to resource a product to another manufacturer go to your Linesheet, and click through to the product you want resource. Then click the resource button as shown in this image:

 

By clicking the resource button you will be redirected to a new design job, where the full bill of materials of the product will be auto-populated for you.

 

Step 2

Once all data is complete, Loupe enables you to forward your resourced design to connected manufacturers of your choice (including multiple manufacturers simultaneously). Select your chosen vendor(s) from the drop down lists, with a limit of 10 suppliers per resource request. Alternatively, you can also decide to open resourced design to every supplier on Loupe. This will include all your connected suppliers and also any other suppliers who sit lower than your company in the supply chain.

 

Once your design has been completed you can submit it by clicking the button confirm & submit  from the review page.

 

Now your re-sourced design  proposal has been issued to your target suppliers and you'll be notified when a supplier accepts or declines your request.

You can see your design at any time by viewing in design > designs > in progress where you can check the status of the issued design by clicking in the design image or design number (as outlined below in Step 3).

 

Step 3

Once the supplier has received the request, he can accept or decline the design proposal.  In both cases you will receive a notification.

 

You can check the status of the submitted request by navigating design > designs > in progress and then by clicking in the design image or design number in your design job table. Inside the design detail screen that will open you can see who has accepted or declined your proposal:

• Open: the request has been submitted to the supplier but not processed yet
• Accepted: the request has been accepted and supplier can provide an estimate cost
• Declined: supplier has reject the proposal design

 

If more than one supplier provides an estimate, they will be individually listed at the top in the Quotes section:

 

You can open any estimate by clicking the design number in the table above. Once provided, here you will see the details of the manufacturer estimate and it will be possible to request a physical sample by clicking the button request sample: 

 

Step 4

When you request a sample we will email the supplier for you to let them know you are expecting them to prepare a sample for you. When it is ready, they will upload it to your sample library, and provide an accurate costing and data sheet for you, which will trigger a notification to you:

 

View uploaded digital sample via View Samples button:

 

You will see all the samples that your supplier/suppliers  have uploaded and  associated to the resource design. This is a powerful tool to both to compare, and to keep track of every sample created for specific design jobs:

 

 

Your resourced sample of choice is ready to be shortlisted and converted to product via samples>my samples, then by clicking the button convert to product.

 

Loupe will ask you if you want to replace the original product with the resourced sample. If you choose to replace it will remove the original product replacing it entirely in your line sheet.  If your resourced items contains multiple metal titles or multiple sizes, you'll be asked to select which metal title/titles and which size/sizes you want to replace.

 

You have now successfully resourced your product to another vendor.