Procurement note
The "18% Cheaper" Folding Carton Quote Cost Me $1,210 More
A procurement manager's 2024 timeline of comparing four quotes for custom printed folding cartons — and the TCO math that flipped the answer from Vietnam to the US.
Custom Printed Folding Cartons Sourcing procurement notes
Notes for buyers preparing factory RFQs: board grade, quantity unit and destination. These articles are checklists. They are not a factory appointment or a fiber-chain certificate.
Procurement note
The Cheapest Custom Folding Carton Quote Is Almost Never the Cheapest Order
A procurement manager's take on why unit price is the wrong number to negotiate on for custom printed folding cartons — and what to look at instead, from dieline fees to USA vs. Vietnam sourcing math.