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FactoryLogiq
Built for independent footwear brands

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

Material swaps without notice. Costs creeping after confirmation. Production starting before the spec is frozen.

FactoryLogiq is 7 locks. You can't authorize production until they're sealed. Free, unlimited styles.

Style at risk

42d to FOB

$363k

inventory / order value on the line when control drifts after sample.

Locks

0/7

Open

7

Authorize

Blocked

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.
  • Open FactoryLogiq — see what's blocked and what's missing.
Sample-to-FOB danger zone

This is where the money actually burns.

Not at design. Between sample approval and shipment — when the factory optimizes their line and you still think you have control.
  • Material swaps without evidence
    Equivalent quality. Monday deadline. No paper trail — until $363k of inventory is already wrong.
  • Cost creep after confirmation
    Quote locked. Then freight, trims, and “market” surcharges show up when you can least walk away.
  • Production before 100% frozen
    The line starts. Spec still open. Every later change becomes a fight or a write-off.

15 years developing footwear in Jinjiang and Xiamen. I've seen every way control transfers from brand to factory — and how to stop it.

Andy · Founder · Berlin / Xiamen

Not a checklist. A release gate that blocks.

7 locks. You cannot authorize until they're sealed.

Action plan — 0/7 locked. Same structure as the app.
0/7 locked
  1. 01Open

    Sampling

    Requires confirmation label photo

  2. 02Open

    Materials

    Tech pack + BOM locked

  3. 03Open

    Tooling

    Who owns the mold?

  4. 04Open

    Grading

    Size set sealed

  5. 05Open

    Inline QC

    Floor proof before release

  6. 06Open

    Quantity

    MOQ, breakdown, wholesale & RRP

  7. 07Open

    Shipment

    Authorize with liability log

Force authorize while blocked?
It writes a formal, timestamped liability record you cannot get from a Sheet:
Production authorized with open gates by [name] at [time] despite warnings.
Factory liability removed.

A Sheet holds data. This removes factory cover when you override.

PLM vs FactoryLogiq

Different moment in the product lifecycle.

PLM
Document everything perfectly from the beginning.

Before factory engagement. Expensive. Months to implement.

FactoryLogiq
You're already after sample. Here's how you stop losing control.

After sample approval. Free. Works now. 7 locks to FOB.

Start free. Unlimited styles.

No credit card. No trial. Create a style, seal locks. Your data stays private.
Need hands?

Optional. Not required for the free workspace.

Run FactoryLogiq yourself forever. When you want Xiamen on the gates, book support.
Factory Control Assessment
30 minutes: what's blocking, what's missing, what to lock next.
€199
  • Gate-by-gate review
  • Blocked path diagnosis
  • Evidence gap checklist
Book assessment
Ongoing Factory Support
Operator
Operator in Xiamen runs the locks, handles factory messages, holds release authority.
$3,000
 /month
  • Full gate operation
  • Factory message handling
  • Release authority held for you
  • Berlin / Xiamen coverage
Talk to Andy
FAQ

Quick answers.

FactoryLogiq — Sample-to-FOB control for independent footwear brands. Berlin / Xiamen. Free workspace, unlimited styles. Optional assessment (€199) and operator support ($3,000/mo). © 2026 FactoryLogiq. Privacy · Terms.