Identity & ownership
Legal entity, factory address, ownership/contact trail, export identity and documentary consistency.
Phase XLVII / Supplier Qualification Control
Know the factory
before the factory quotes.
Supplier qualification converts discovery into controlled commercial eligibility. A supplier is not “approved” globally; it is qualified for a defined product, lane, specification and transaction condition.
Operating principle
IDENTITY → CAPABILITY
→ EVIDENCE → RFQ.
The control board separates what a supplier says, what Luxophy has verified, and what remains open. This prevents attractive websites, untested capacity claims or unstructured quotations from contaminating sourcing decisions.
Qualification gates / 100 points
GATE 1
Product capability
Exact category, construction methods, leather/material range, machinery, finishing and specialist skills.
Capacity & flexibility
Realistic monthly capacity, MOQ, sampling bandwidth, peak-season constraints and scale-up ability.
Quality evidence
Controlled sample, inspection method, defect tolerance, traceability and repeatability evidence.
Export readiness
Export documentation, destination experience, packaging discipline, logistics handoff and Incoterm competence.
Compliance & risk
Relevant certifications, audit evidence, restricted-substance controls, labour/compliance exposure and concentration risk.
Commercial behaviour
Quote precision, response discipline, payment expectations, lead-time credibility and willingness to compete on a common RFQ.
Evidence register
PUBLIC CLAIMWhat the supplier, association, marketplace or public record says.
VERIFIEDEvidence independently checked by Luxophy or supported by transaction documentation.
REQUESTEDDocument, sample, photograph, certificate, quote or answer still outstanding.
EXCEPTIONMaterial contradiction, adverse signal or condition requiring commercial/risk review.
RFQ eligibility states
DISCOVERED
Universe
Known candidate. No live quote reliance.
0–39QUALIFYING
Evidence
Capability and documentary checks underway.
40–69RFQ-ELIGIBLE
Compete
Defined category and lane cleared for comparable RFQ.
70–84APPROVED
Transaction
Sample, terms and risk conditions cleared for defined use.
85–100Supplier-to-transaction handoff
01
Product × Country
Map the supplier against a specific product-country-destination lane.
OPEN ARBITRAGE →03
Landed economics
Normalize quote, freight, duties, finance, inspection and margin assumptions.
OPEN ECONOMICS →04
Deal gate
Move only qualified opportunities into transaction, risk and capital review.
OPEN OPERATIONS →Phase XLVII conclusion
A SUPPLIER IS
A CONDITIONAL ASSET.
Qualification is attached to the lane, not merely the company. Next operating layer: supplier comparison and live RFQ competition, with normalized quote data flowing into landed economics.