Why Your 8-Week Production Timeline Doesn't Account for the 6-Week Compliance Window That Starts After Production Ends

Most buyers calculate lead time by adding production weeks to shipping time. They assume compliance testing happens during production. In reality, testing is a sequential dependency that requires completed samples—adding 40+ days after trial production ends, turning an 8-week quote into a 14-week reality.

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