Separate packaging requests from product development

For a reference-product inquiry, identify the published item and selected option first. If the request concerns private-label packaging, list artwork, labels, barcodes and packing requirements separately from the product specification. A different peony color or a newly developed flower form needs a product-development review, including the proposed material, dimensions and approval method. Where no close reference exists, attach drawings and intended-use photographs. Neither a published reference nor a submitted brief confirms that a requested change can be supplied.

Use a published reference from artificial flowers to show the starting format, then describe the requested changes. A reference does not establish customization availability.

What to include in a customization inquiry

Make your requirements measurable wherever possible. List mandatory features separately from preferences, and identify which decisions need product-specific approval. Any color reference should have a stated approval method; a screen image alone is rarely a sufficient physical color standard.

  • Product reference, intended use, dimensions, and material preferences.
  • Color targets, finish, flower composition, and acceptable variation.
  • Label artwork, packaging dimensions, barcode and language requirements.
  • Estimated quantities by variant, destination, and required receiving date.

Define a product approval step

Create a versioned specification covering the selected configuration, dimensions, color approval method, included components and packaging artwork. For peony-based concepts, state whether a vessel is required; it is excluded from the published reference. Record accepted differences and require approval of a revised proof or product configuration before changes move forward. Confirm any development charges and the approval sequence in writing.

Put approval criteria from the quality-control checklist into your brief before requesting a feasibility review.

Agree the commercial and ownership details

Request confirmation of product feasibility, quantities by variant, development charges, tooling where relevant and the proposed schedule. Establish rights to artwork, any exclusivity request and responsibility for third-party designs. For private-label packaging, identify who supplies compliant text, barcodes and destination-market instructions, and who signs off the final proof. A submitted OEM/ODM brief starts a review; it does not establish an available customization service or manufacturing ownership.