Most sourcing risks show up long before production starts.
One of the most common mistakes I’ve seen in rigid packaging projects is treating tooling and feasibility as a formality.
On paper, everything looks approved.
In reality, critical risks are often buried:
- Tool design that technically works, but is not robust for mass production
• Material assumptions that don’t reflect real process variation
• Capacity claims that were never stress-tested
• Quality controls defined too late to be effective
By the time issues surface on the production floor, the cost is no longer measured in cents — but in delays, rework, and customer impact.
Early feasibility reviews and disciplined on-site follow-up don’t slow projects down.
They prevent expensive surprises later.
