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BRIEF

A sourcing brief,set out clearly.

Product · Quantity · Material · Deadline

Create a brief

From briefing to a shortlist you can check.

Buyers start with a concrete brief. Manufacturers start with a structured profile. The workspace makes status and next action visible.

What does a sourcing brief need?

Product type, quantity, target date, materials, and requirements before an order. The primary entry point stays available at any time via “Create brief”.

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Example: furniture production

Example brief

120 lounge chairs for a boutique hotel

Draft
Quantity
120 units
Delivery target
Q2 2027
Material
FSC wood, contract fabric
Before ordering
Sample and process evidence
Describe your own brief

What is shown here? Three anonymised example profiles that could broadly fit the brief. The actual company name is only disclosed within a project.

Manufacturer profileProductionAvailableStill to clarify
Upholstery Works ADongguan · company name protected
Upholstery and wooden framesMaterial listProcess photos missing
Woodworks BFoshan · company name protected
Solid wood and veneerAudit reportSample visit pending
Contract Furniture CShenzhen · company name protected
Series assemblySample possibleCapacity evidence missing

These entries are demonstration data, not a recommendation or a quality guarantee.

Manufacturing knowledge becomes comparable — without claiming more than the evidence supports.

View example profiles in the operator workspace
What does a manufacturer profile contain?

Products, materials, production steps, capacity figures, locations, and submitted documents. Company details and source status are kept separate.

How are profiles matched to a brief?

The shortlist is guided by product, quantity, process, location, and required evidence. In the prototype, the entries shown are explicitly demonstration data.

What is not a quality guarantee?

A profile, document, or status is no substitute for independent verification. MakerProof structures the state of a decision and names the open questions.

Status first: documented, project-specific, or open.

Every piece of information keeps its source. That turns a missing piece of evidence into a concrete next task.

How should the four states be read?

A manufacturer statement is a source, not yet a verification. Documents are tracked with their origin. Project check records apply within their project. Open items call for action.

Manufacturer statement

Products, materials, processes, or capacity, submitted by the manufacturer itself.

not yet verified
Document on file

Certificate, report, or material data sheet, including issuer and date.

document available
Project check record

Recorded result from a sample, visit, audit, or independent inspection.

project-specific
Open item

Information that must be clarified before a sample, approval, or order.

next task

A clear path to the next decision.

  1. 01
    Describe the brief

    Capture product, quantity, deadline, and requirements.

  2. 02
    Review profiles

    Read production capabilities, documents, and open items side by side.

  3. 03
    Set the next step

    Record the sample, follow-up question, or inspection in the project, traceably.

More about the method

MakerProof shows source status and chronology instead of collapsing them into a score. Decisions stay project-specific and can be updated as new information arrives.

Two production partners examining the material and construction of a chair together

Start with a concrete project

What do you need manufactured?

Describe product, quantity, material, and deadline. MakerProof takes you from briefing to the next decision you can check.

Create a sourcing brief