What decision will the sample close?
Avoid an undefined sample. Write the dimensions, function or appearance that will be accepted or changed.
PILOT & MIXED-MODEL GUIDE
How are small-batch, sample and mixed-model stainless cabinets quoted?
The current cabinet range starts at 5 units per model, with production lead time of 15–30 days after drawing approval. Sample quantities and special designs are reviewed separately. Send model codes, drawings, quantities and destination for a quotation.
BUYER DECISION
A small batch works when the learning goal and repeat path are explicit.
A prototype may test size, door action, interfaces or packing. A pilot batch may validate several locations. A mixed-model order may combine base, wall, drawer and sink units in one project. Tianze reviews each model and the shared production and packing scope before issuing commercial terms.
AUTHORISED PRODUCTION REFERENCES
Real stainless product and workshop photographs
These authorised manufacturing-partner photographs show relevant construction and configuration details. They do not prove the material, thickness, certification or specification of a future order.
Use a sample to test a named decision
Identify whether the sample is checking dimensions, internal layout, hardware, finish, interfaces or packing.
Separate repeated and one-off models
A mixed batch should list every configuration and show which construction details are shared.
SPECIFICATION TABLE
What the buyer and supplier need to define
Use this table as a purchasing brief. Final values and inclusions are confirmed only in the approved drawing, written specification and accepted quotation.
Sample purposeFit, function, hardware, finish, interface, packing or another named approval decision
Model scheduleOne row per model with item number, W × D × H, configuration and quantity
Shared specificationMaterial coverage, thickness, finish, construction and common hardware
Model-specific differencesDoors, drawers, shelves, sink, openings, feet, castors, plinths and accessories
Approval methodDrawing review, photographs, video review, inspection or physical sample acceptance
Packing planIndividual or consolidated packs, model labels, maximum package and handling requirement
Repeat pathExpected repeat models and quantities, allowed changes and what must be re-quoted
Commercial scopeIncoterm, destination and separately stated freight/import/site costs
PROCUREMENT QUESTIONS
Questions to close before approval
These questions expose scope gaps that can change price, fabrication, packing or site responsibility.
Is the batch really one model or several?
List mirrored, resized or reconfigured units separately even when they share a cabinet family.
Which costs may not repeat?
Ask the quotation to distinguish model-specific setup or sample work from repeat supply assumptions where applicable.
How will approval changes affect the next batch?
Record the approved revision and re-quote changes that alter material, process, packing or quantity.
QUOTATION INPUTS
Send this information for a useful quotation
Known information can be sent now. Mark unresolved items TBC instead of allowing the supplier to guess.
- Sample, pilot or mixed-project purpose
- Model list with item numbers and quantities
- Drawing, sketch, cabinet schedule or reference photographs
- Known dimensions and model-specific differences
- Material, finish, hardware and inspection requirements
- Approval method and decision owner
- Packing, destination and requested Incoterm
- Expected repeat quantity and items still TBC
BUYER QUESTIONS
Is there a fixed minimum order quantity?
For the current cabinet range, production orders start at 5 units per model, with a lead time of 15–30 days after drawing approval. Sample quantities, mixed models and designs outside this range are reviewed separately. Send the model, dimensions, quantity and destination for the written quotation.
Can I order one sample cabinet?
Yes. Sample quantities are available for review against the intended fit, layout and hardware. Sample cost and freight are quoted separately and credited against the first production order. The current cabinet production MOQ is 5 units per model.
Can several cabinet types be combined in one order?
Yes. Base, wall, drawer, open, sink and other configurations can be reviewed as a mixed schedule. Each model and quantity must be identified.
Will the sample price equal the repeat-order unit price?
The sample quotation states its scope and freight separately. Sample cost and freight are credited against the first production order. Repeat-order pricing is based on the approved design, quantity and commercial terms.
Does the quotation include freight and destination charges?
Only the Incoterm and inclusions written in the quotation apply. International freight, duty, tax, destination handling and local installation are separate unless expressly listed.
Technical reference points 4 verified external sources
These sources frame buyer-side specification questions. They do not state that a Tianze product is certified or compliant; final requirements are confirmed for each order.
- ISO 15510:2014 — stainless steel chemical compositionsMaterial-grade reference used when the ordered stainless grade is specified and verified.
- FSANZ — Safe Food Australia and Standard 3.2.3 guidanceOfficial buyer-side context for suitable materials, cleanability and commercial food-premises equipment decisions.
- ICC — Incoterms 2020 responsibilities, risks and costsOfficial trade-rule context for separating seller and buyer transport, risk, cost and customs responsibilities.
- Australian Border Force — GST and other taxes when importingOfficial import-cost context; final duty, GST and customs treatment remain importer and broker matters for the actual goods.
PROJECT REVIEW
Send the schedule, drawing or dimensions.
Tell us the application, known dimensions, quantity and destination. Email drawings or photographs separately if available.
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