Product Development in China

Updated July 2026

Service · Development

Spec-to-sample coordination with a technical tech pack. Sample rounds, tolerances, and packaging — negotiated in writing so the factory can actually build to it.

Scope

What’s included

  • Product brief and technical tech pack (materials, dimensions, tolerances, finish)
  • Packaging and labelling specification
  • Sample round management with pass/fail criteria per round
  • Bill-of-materials and cost breakdown review
  • Pre-production sample sign-off and factory readiness check

Process

From idea to production-ready

01

Discovery

Understand the product, buyer, price point, and non-negotiables. Turn that into a written brief.

02

Tech pack

Materials, dimensions, tolerances, colours, packaging, labelling — the level of detail the factory floor actually needs.

03

Sampling

Two or three sample rounds with named pass/fail criteria. Physical samples reviewed against the tech pack, not against memory.

04

Sign-off

Golden sample locked, packaging approved, BOM and cost confirmed — ready for a production PO.

Why work with Hansen

A quieter kind of sourcing — the one you actually wanted.

01 · Local

Shenzhen-based, PRD-wide

On-the-ground presence across the Pearl River Delta manufacturing hub — factories are hours away, not oceans.

02 · Independent

No hidden commissions

I work for the buyer, not the factory. Audits and quotes are transparent; incentives are aligned with your outcome.

03 · Technical

Spec-to-sample, in writing

Product briefs, tech packs, and pre-production samples with clear acceptance criteria — not verbal promises.

04 · Accountable

Pre-shipment QC

Independent inspections against AQL and your own spec, with pass/fail evidence — before the container leaves.

Questions buyers ask

Frequently asked.

Do you handle industrial design or CAD?

I coordinate with independent ID and CAD partners when needed. For most SKUs, a strong tech pack and factory-side engineering is sufficient.

Can you help protect the design?

Yes — NDAs with factories, staged information release, and (where the budget supports it) design patents or utility model filings in China.

What if the sample keeps failing?

Then it’s usually a brief problem, not a factory problem. We stop, tighten the tech pack, and often switch factories for the next sample round.

Ready when you are

Need help sourcing from China?

A short brief and I’ll respond within one business day, Shenzhen time. No obligation, no upsell — just an honest read on whether I’m the right partner for your project.

Decision support

What you receive

The work turns a product idea into written production instructions that a factory can discuss, quote, sample, and revise against.

  • A technical brief covering materials, dimensions, tolerances, finish, packaging, and open decisions.
  • Sample-round tracking with pass/fail criteria and a written list of changes for the next round.
  • A production handover pack that records the approved specification, cost assumptions, and remaining risks.

Best fit

This service is useful when the product is not yet defined well enough for comparable factory quotes, or when repeated sample changes are creating cost and schedule drift.

Scope boundary

Development coordination does not replace product safety, regulatory, or laboratory testing. Those requirements should be identified early and handled by the appropriate qualified testing provider.

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