It’s common practice to participate in a thorough vetting and bidding process with suppliers and factories (especially if they are international), and, once solidified, to have them report on key metrics.
The manufacturing world runs on relationships between brands, suppliers, factories, distributors, and customers. These many interdependencies have become both a benefit and burden as the diversity, complexity, and scale of products on the market increases to meet the demands of consumer populations, whose individual preferences and reviews have gained the power to make or break products.
