Six short, silent, captioned videos explain how buying from a private label manufacturer works: the three common terms, the RFQ fields, four Incoterms rules, sample to production run, a seven step brief and an artwork file checklist. Each page has a transcript with sources.
Not legal, customs or tax advice. The Incoterms video gives general information only.
Private label vs white label vs contract manufacturing
0:30, silent, captioned. Three terms in 30 seconds: contract manufacturing, private label and white label, defined from two sources each. Ask which one a supplier means.
RFQ in 5 steps
0:31, silent, captioned. The ArtzFolio RFQ template has 12 fields. Watch them grouped in five steps: who, what, artwork and branding, quantity, delivery and sample.
Incoterms EXW FCA FOB CIF: who does what
0:30, silent, captioned. EXW, FCA, FOB and CIF compared in 30 seconds: transport mode, export clearance, insurance and where risk passes. Not legal, customs or tax advice.
Sample to production run
0:32, silent, captioned. A paid sample tests the brief; the approved sample becomes the reference for the production run. Changes are simplest before approval.
How to brief a manufacturer in 7 steps
0:33, silent, captioned. Seven steps to a brief a factory can quote: what you sell, sizes, artwork, label and pack, quantity, sample, then send the enquiry.
Artwork file checklist
0:33, silent, captioned. Send the original at the largest size, write the final size, outline fonts, plan the edges, approve a printed sample. A 30 second checklist.
How these videos work
Each video is about 30 seconds long, has no sound, and shows its words as captions. Every page carries the full transcript, the key facts, the sources and the date the figures are as of, so the numbers can be read and quoted as text.