FactoryLogiq

Built for Independent Footwear Brands.

Most projects don't fail at design. They fail between sample and shipment.

Every footwear project is a chain of assumptions — material, cost, timeline. Most of them undocumented. FactoryLogiq tracks what you locked, what you approved, and the moment control starts to drift.

Factory message

“Bulk material unavailable. We have equivalent quality. Must start production Monday to meet your deadline.”

Your options

Approve and hope.
Reject and risk delay.
Or open FactoryLogiq and see exactly what is blocked and what evidence is missing.

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Free forever for 1 style. No credit card.

The Sample-to-FOB Danger Zone

Between sample approval and shipment, control transfers quietly:

Material swaps without notification or evidence.
Costs up after confirmation quote.
Production starting before spec is 100% frozen.

The factory isn't trying to cheat you. They're optimizing for their line. You need a system that optimizes for your control.

Not a checklist. A release gate that blocks.

FactoryLogiq is 9 gates. You cannot authorize production until all are locked.

Action Plan

0/9 steps locked · evidence required

01 Sample controlOpen
02 Specification 100% frozenOpen
03 Materials confirmedOpen
04 Golden sample sealedOpen
05 Tooling ownershipOpen
06 Size set approvedOpen
07 Inline QC briefOpen
08 Production quantityOpen
09 Shipment releaseOpen

AUTHORIZE PRODUCTION START

Action Plan — 0/9 steps locked. Evidence required to open each gate.

01
Sample control
Requires photo of confirmation label to lock.
02
Specification 100% frozen
Blocks 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09 if pending.
03
Materials confirmed
Requires code sheet + lab dip. Change a code, it auto-invalidates 01 and 04.
05
Tooling ownership
Requires legal owner = Brand and transfer rights = Yes. If not, shipment release stays blocked.

Try to override and force authorize while BLOCKED, it logs:

“Production authorized with open gates by [name] at [time] despite warnings. Factory liability removed.”

Formal record, timestamped.

This is why it can't be cloned in a Sheet. A Sheet holds data. This enforces dependencies.

PLM vs FactoryLogiq

PLM says
“Document everything perfectly from the beginning.”
PLM = before factory engagement. Expensive, months to implement.

FactoryLogiq says
“You're already in production. Here's how to stop losing control.”
FactoryLogiq = after sample approval. Free, works immediately, Sample-to-FOB only.

“I spent 15 years developing footwear in China's manufacturing capital, Jinjiang and Xiamen. I've seen every way control transfers from brand to factory — and how to prevent it.”
— Andy, FactoryLogiq · Berlin / Xiamen

Start Controlling Your Factory Project

100% Free. No credit card. No trial.

Enter email, create Velocity Pro 2 style, start locking gates.

Your project data stays private. No sharing, no selling.

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Need an operator to run it?

Factory Control Assessment

€199

30 minute review of your gates, what's blocking, what evidence is missing.

Ongoing Factory Support

$3,000/month

I run the gates from Xiamen, handle factory messages, hold release authority.

Schedule Assessment

FAQ

Why free?: This demonstrates the FactoryLogiq methodology. When you hit complex situations requiring judgment on the floor, consulting is available.
Do I need to share my BOM?: No. You track control decisions and approvals. Product details stay private.
What if my factory is in Vietnam or India?: Principles apply across Asian manufacturing.

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FactoryLogiq: Sample-to-FOB Control System for Independent Footwear Brands.