12-019 · EVIDENCE C · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
Run the prototype through the production checklist before starting full production
样品做出来先过一遍量产清单，再谈开工
Producing a small batch of prototypes costs a few hundred yuan. It also takes several hours to calculate these key figures: the yield rate (how many of the 100 items can actually be sold), the supplier’s minimum order quantity and payment terms, the capital tied up in inventory, packaging and logistics costs, as well as certification and licensing fees and trademark registration costs. The hardest part is resisting the urge to skip this step and jump straight into production.
The main difference between producing one prototype and producing a thousand units lies in where your money gets invested. The yield rate determines your actual production cost. The minimum order quantity and payment terms dictate how much capital you must advance upfront. Inventory levels determine when you can expect that capital back. For products listed in mandatory certification categories, they cannot be manufactured or sold without passing certification and displaying the corresponding certification mark.
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Move “Run the prototype through the production checklist before starting full production” to Future Me's calendar
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Future Me has a clearer calendar, more patience, and apparently the same responsibilities.
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Today I keep a little money, a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.
What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “The main difference between producing one prototype and producing a thousand units lies in where your money gets invested. The yield rate determines your actual production cost. The minimum order quantity and payment terms dictate how much capital you must advance upfront. Inventory levels determine when you can expect that capital back. For products listed in mandatory certification categories, they cannot be manufactured or sold without passing certification and displaying the corresponding certification mark.” Evidence grade C. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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THE ENGLISH EDITION
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19. Run the prototype through the production checklist before starting full production
Cost: Producing a small batch of prototypes costs a few hundred yuan. It also takes several hours to calculate these key figures: the yield rate (how many of the 100 items can actually be sold), the supplier’s minimum order quantity and payment terms, the capital tied up in inventory, packaging and logistics costs, as well as certification and licensing fees and trademark registration costs. The hardest part is resisting the urge to skip this step and jump straight into production.
In plain terms: The main difference between producing one prototype and producing a thousand units lies in where your money gets invested. The yield rate determines your actual production cost. The minimum order quantity and payment terms dictate how much capital you must advance upfront. Inventory levels determine when you can expect that capital back. For products listed in mandatory certification categories, they cannot be manufactured or sold without passing certification and displaying the corresponding certification mark.
Benefit: The main difference between producing one prototype and producing a thousand units lies in where your money gets invested. The yield rate determines your actual production cost — it shows what percentage of a batch of products are qualified for sale. The minimum order quantity and payment terms set by suppliers determine how much capital you must advance upfront. Inventory levels determine when you can expect that capital back. For products listed in mandatory certification categories, they must first pass certification and display the certification mark before they can be manufactured or sold. Unauthorized manufacturing or sale of such products without certification is punishable under relevant certification regulations. Food businesses and restaurants must obtain a food business license (required nationwide).
Evidence grade: C
Sources: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (2009). Regulations on Compulsory Product Certification Management (General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Order No. 117, Article 2, Article 49). No. 4). <https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/2023/issue_10606/202307/content_6894763.html>
Notes: This checklist is based on practical experience; the legal content has been cross-checked against official sources. Before launching production, check the trademark database maintained by the National Intellectual Property Administration to see if any similar trademarks are already registered, then apply for your own trademark. Details on prohibited use of other parties’ trademarks and designs can be found in items 20 and 21 (keep purchase receipts, and ensure any designs are either created in-house or licensed for use). The list of mandatory certification categories is subject to updates published by the State Administration for Market Regulation.
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19. 样品做出来先过一遍量产清单，再谈开工
成本: 几百元做一次小批量试产。再花几个小时，把这几项算清楚：良率（100 件里有几件能卖）、供应商的起订量和账期、库存要占多少钱、包装和物流、认证和许可、商标。难的是忍住不跳过这一步直接开工。
说人话: 一件样品和一千件的差别，在于钱压在哪里。良率决定真实成本。起订量和账期决定你要先垫多少钱。库存决定钱什么时候能回来。产品要是在强制性认证目录里，没认证、没标认证标志就不能出厂和销售。
收益: 一件样品和一千件的差别，在于钱压在哪里。良率决定真实成本，良率就是做出来的一批里有几成合格能卖。供应商一次最少要你订多少（起订量），发货之后多久才收得到钱（账期），这两项决定你要先垫多少钱。库存决定钱什么时候回来。列入强制性产品认证目录的产品，必须先通过认证，并且在产品上标出认证标志，才能出厂和销售。没认证就擅自出厂销售的，按认证认可条例处罚。做餐饮和卖食品要办食品经营许可（全国）
证据等级: C
来源: 质检总局 (2009). 强制性产品认证管理规定（质检总局令第 117 号，第二、四十九条）. <http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2010/content_1533513.htm>；市场监管总局 (2023). 食品经营许可和备案管理办法（市场监管总局令第 78 号，第四条）. <https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/2023/issue_10606/202307/content_6894763.html>
备注: 清单本身是经验方法，法条部分已核实原文。投产之前，先到国家知识产权局的商标查询系统查一下有没有近似的注册，再去申请自己的商标。用别人的商标和图案的红线，见第 20、21 条（进货留票据、图案要自己做或买授权）。强制认证目录以市场监管总局最新公布的为准。
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