You're trying to ship faster. You cut a round and the next thing breaks.
The hidden risk
Cutting rounds isn't the same as cutting corners — but factories and designers confuse them. Cutting corners at sample is bulk fraud.
How to judge
Cut rounds by sharpening briefs (not by skipping checks). Numbered fit comments, multi-angle photos, lockdown spec — these shorten rounds without skipping them.
What the supplier must provide
Help you cut rounds by process, not by corner-cutting — good suppliers preserve the brief.
How DONGFAN handles it
DONGFAN shortens rounds by sharpening the handoff (numbered comments, multi-angle photos, lockdown spec) — not by skipping checks. So fewer rounds mean tighter rounds.
Buyer checklist
- Shorten briefs, not skip checks
- Number every fit comment
- Lock specs at sample one
- Audit corner-cutting disguised as speed
- Compare rounds vs corners cut
- Document process improvements