So you can lock one real run and feel it work. No credit card. Free for 1 product at a time - archive it, free the slot. If it saves you once, you'll stay. Pro is there when you need more products, seats, and clean QC PDF export.

We already have QC / a QC agent. Why do we need this?

QC samples defects after money is wired and material is cut. Factory Bouncer is before line-start: what's at risk, what to do next, and proof that bulk matches what you approved. QC finds problems you already paid for. We help you stop them earlier. Use both: Bouncer before the line starts, QC after.

Does Factory Bouncer replace our PLM?

No. Keep Centric, Bamboo Rose, FlexPLM for design specs. We sit between your PLM and the factory floor.

Do I have to share my secrets?

No. You control what you upload. We never contact your factories. Upload a photo of the approved sample, not your cost sheet, if that's all you want on file.

Does it work outside China?

Yes. Whether your shoes or apparel are coming out of Vietnam, Portugal, Mexico, or Jinjiang, factory behavior and line-start pressures are identical.

What is "after sampling"?

The window after you approve the sample until goods ship. That's where money walks: swaps, quiet line-starts, packaging mistakes, and wire pressure. Factory Bouncer is built for that window.

So you can lock one real run and feel it work. No credit card. Free for 1 product at a time - archive it, free the slot. If it saves you once, you'll stay. Pro is there when you need more products, seats, and clean QC PDF export.

We already have QC / a QC agent. Why do we need this?

QC samples defects after money is wired and material is cut. Factory Bouncer is before line-start: what's at risk, what to do next, and proof that bulk matches what you approved. QC finds problems you already paid for. We help you stop them earlier. Use both: Bouncer before the line starts, QC after.

Does Factory Bouncer replace our PLM?

No. Keep Centric, Bamboo Rose, FlexPLM for design specs. We sit between your PLM and the factory floor.

Do I have to share my secrets?

No. You control what you upload. We never contact your factories. Upload a photo of the approved sample, not your cost sheet, if that's all you want on file.

Does it work outside China?

Yes. Whether your shoes or apparel are coming out of Vietnam, Portugal, Mexico, or Jinjiang, factory behavior and line-start pressures are identical.

What is "after sampling"?

The window after you approve the sample until goods ship. That's where money walks: swaps, quiet line-starts, packaging mistakes, and wire pressure. Factory Bouncer is built for that window.

For independent shoe & apparel brands wiring $50K+ direct.

The sample you
approved is not
the bulk they ship.

The moment you sign off, control leaves your desk. Material swaps, quiet line-starts, and wrong barcodes happen in the void between sampling and bulk. FactoryBouncer locks 8 checks with photo proof before you wire the balance.

Start free - lock 1 product

Free for 1 product at a time · Archive it, free the slot · No credit card · *any factory anywhere*

What a typical run puts on the line

THIS RUN

$50K

Total run cost

GONE

$15K

Deposit lost if you cancel now

AT RISK

$35K

Balance you haven't wired yet

DEAD STOCK

$170K

Wholesale value if bulk is dead (2,500 pairs × $68)

This is the text that costs you $28K.

Factory: "Bulk material unavailable. We have equivalent quality. Must start Monday to meet your deadline." It's 11pm. Your ship date is locked. You say yes.

Do Next: Lock Materials Gate

Factory · Production

online

Bulk material unavailable. We have equivalent quality. Must start Monday to meet your deadline.

06:14

Please tell me it's identical. We can't miss the ship date, just go ahead.

06:17 ✓✓

Perfect. We start Monday.

06:18

Or worse: they never text. You find dead pairs in your warehouse.

Why I built this: Jinjiang, 2024.

2,500 pairs. Factory swapped the upper mid-production. Dead on arrival in EU. $28K gone. Fifteen years on factory floors taught me one thing: you cannot sit on every line 24/7. This is the gate system I wish I had before that cut.

Andy, Founder · 15 years on factory floors · Jinjiang 2024: $28K lost on one 2,500-pair run

Run log · Jinjiang 2024

PO: 2,500 pairs · Upper swap mid-production

Result: Dead on arrival EU · Deposit lost

Fix: Gate #3 Materials + photo proof before line-start. Cost if caught early: $0

Three moves. Then the line can start.

01 / 03
See what's on fire
Every open gate shows dollars exposed. Biggest risk on top. No green dashboard theater.
02 / 03
Do the next task
Send the grading sheet. Get the bulk roll photo. One owner, one proof, one close.
03 / 03
Gate stays shut until proof is in
Photo, file, chat export. Production does not start until the gate is closed. Audit trail builds itself.

The 8-Check Gate. Production waits if any check is missing.

Open gate = dollars exposed. Closed gate = proof on file.

1
Economics:
Pairs, cost, sell price locked. No margin shock on final invoice.
2
Samples:
The approved sample is the target. Not "close enough."
3
Materials:
Exact fabric, leather, composition on file. No mid-run swap to save $0.40.
4
Factories:
Real factory name, address, business license. Not a trader hiding the floor.
5
Tooling / Molds:
Who owns what, who pays for what. Your shape isn't held hostage.
6
Grading:
Full size set agreed before cutting. No improvised outer sizes.
7
Packaging:
Barcodes, cartons, labels saved. No $3/pair relabel at your 3PL.
8
Production:
Roll in, cut quantity, line photos. No match = no bulk.

What happens AFTER you lock specs

Before

Factory texts "equivalent quality" at 11pm.

After · Gate #3 failed

Check #3 fails: Upper material mismatch vs locked spec. Saved $18,400 - Portugal sneaker run, 1,200 pairs

Before

2,500-pair run swapped PU. Caught too late in warehouse.

After · Gate #2 at factory

Caught on check #2 at factory. Cost to fix: $0 - materials gate before the line starts.

What QC finds at your 3PL. What Bouncer locks before the line starts.

Found by QC too late

Cleared by Bouncer before line starts

Swapped upper

Found by QC too lateApproved vs bulk. Looks identical, feels different. QC passed AQL.

Cleared by Bouncer before line starts Materials gate holds the swatch + composition before the line starts.

Wrong size set

Found by QC too lateFactory improvised outer sizes to use stock. Returns and chargebacks later.

Cleared by Bouncer before line starts Grading gate holds the agreed size set before bulk runs.

Packaging

Found by QC too lateBarcode didn't scan at 3PL. 800 cartons relabeled.

Cleared by Bouncer before line starts Packaging gate holds barcodes + carton specs before pack-out.

Already have a PLM? Keep it.

PLM

Bouncer

What it tracks

What you intended to make

What the factory is actually doing

Who logs in

Assumes factories use portals

They use WhatsApp. You upload the photo

Risk signal

Green status

Real dollars exposed

Your factory data stays yours.

We store:

Your locked specs + checks. Encrypted.

We never:

Contact your factories, share your data, or sell anything. Ever.

You can:

Export everything or delete your account in 1 click.

I paid $28K in Jinjiang. You shouldn't have to.

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Frequently asked questions

Eight production gates (Economics through Production). Each is a task with dollars attached. Close a gate with proof when the work is done. An open gate shows $ at risk on the dashboard. A gated milestone means that part of the run is clear. Reopen if something changes. You manage fires and tasks; the proof trail builds itself.