What checklist do I need before paying factory deposit for footwear production?
Factory Bouncer · 15 years Jinjiang · Updated May 2026
Seven things before deposit: ownership signed, pattern locked, golden sample photo locked, BOM locked, kit list locked, plant photo locked, production video of material on the table. A $34k PO is not the full exposure when rebuild, wholesale, and retail reject stack on top.
Checklist
- Ownership signed and on file.
- Pattern locked.
- Golden sample photo locked.
- BOM locked.
- Kit list locked.
- Plant photo locked.
- Production video of material on the table before cut.
How Factory Bouncer does it
In Factory Bouncer: the protection checklist tracks how many of those proofs are secured and shows est. $ at risk per open gate so finance sees the full stack, not only PO value.