Process, roles, & timeline
Task
Owner
Approx completion timing (Weeks)
Elapsed calendar timing (Weeks)
Information / background needed
- products in scope
- desired SKU range in kits
- ideal launch timing
- kit quantities – years 1-3
- special requests, quality requirements
- products in scope
- desired SKU range in kits
- ideal launch timing
- kit quantities – years 1-3
- special requests, quality requirements
Elevate & customer
1
1
~50 sample packs and/or lenses to
Elevate (for exact size measurement)
- master case pack quantity
Elevate (for exact size measurement)
- master case pack quantity
Customer
1-2
2
Kit configuration – recommended
- how each lens will be laid out in IK trays
- how each lens will be laid out in IK trays
Elevate
1
3
Kit configuration – approval
Customer
1
4
Final quote for approval
Elevate
<1
4
Purchase order
Customer
1-2
6
Branding guidelines to Elevate – used
to design kit labels and shipping carton
to design kit labels and shipping carton
Customer
ASAP
6
Artwork development
Elevate
(in house)
(in house)
1
7
Artwork approval
Customer
1
8
Materials printed
Elevate
4
12
Trial lenses to Elevate,
in batch quantities
in batch quantities
Customer
1-2
12
Kits “built” and placed in warehouse –
tray labeling, lenses filled, placed in
shipping carton
tray labeling, lenses filled, placed in
shipping carton
Elevate
1
13
Order placement
Customer
1 day
13
Orders ship
- ship confirmation and tracking reported
- ship confirmation and tracking reported
Elevate
1-2 days
13 weeks to
first kit
shipments
first kit
shipments
Inventory status and monthly
warehousing / shipping invoice
warehousing / shipping invoice
Elevate
1 x per month
1x per month
Kit replenishment
Customer or
distributor
distributor
As needed
As needed
Build next batch
- send lenses and Elevate does the rest
- send lenses and Elevate does the rest
Elevate &
customer
customer
As needed
As needed