Specification
Product architecture, functions, materials and customization depth
MANUFACTURING
Choose the manufacturing route around the project.
Evaluate China, Vietnam or a suitable dual-source route against specification, quantity, supply chain, timing, compliance and total landed cost.
ROUTE DECISION
Country is an output of the sourcing decision.
We do not assign a factory location from a headline or a fixed tariff assumption. The product platform, bill of materials, engineering maturity, volume and destination requirements determine which route is practical.
Quantity
Forecast, ramp plan, repeat orders and economic production scale
Components
Supplier location, qualification status, allocation and substitution risk
Lead time
Development, tooling, material, pilot and shipping windows
Compliance
Destination-market evidence, battery transport and labeling needs
Country of origin
Origin rules and buyer or channel requirements
Landed cost
Product, tooling, testing, logistics and current import conditions
MANUFACTURING OPTIONS
Three routes, different operating conditions.
Availability must be confirmed for the selected product and program.
China
Often suited to rapid development, tooling access, mature component supply and flexible customization.
Review China route →Vietnam
Can support supply-chain diversification and selected established or higher-volume programs.
Review Vietnam route →Dual Source
Requires compatible product architecture, qualified materials, controlled transfer and enough demand to support two production routes.
Review suitability below ↓MASS-PRODUCTION CONTROL
Release a controlled configuration.
The production baseline should match the approved sample, specification, packaging and inspection criteria.
- 1Approved sample & specification
- 2Released BOM and firmware
- 3Material and supplier readiness
- 4Pilot build and issue closure
- 5In-process functional control
- 6Final inspection and shipment release
DUAL-SOURCE BOUNDARY
Two sites do not automatically mean lower risk.
A dual-source plan adds transfer, qualification, documentation, quality alignment and forecast requirements. It is considered when the business case supports the added control work.