Why does tooling look large on a 100-unit Tool Satchel order?

Answer: The 1,800 die plus 1,200 sampling is fixed, so 100 units carry 30 each, against 3 at 1,000.

How much does 600D fabric save?

Answer: Fabric falls from 42 to 24, about 19 a bag, but abrasion drops to 9,000 cycles and strap roots wear first.

Does the 20 days start at order or at sample approval?

Answer: At first-article sign-off; posting the swatch with the order saves three days of courier.

How is sampling set for acceptance?

Answer: AQL 2.5, 80 bags from 1,000, judged on open seams, misaligned zips and rusted hardware.

Why lock capacity 45 days ahead above 3,000 units?

Answer: One line makes 170 bags a day, so 3,000 units hold 18 days.

Tool Satchel Procurement: Quotes, MOQ and Lead Time

Quick answer: A Tool Satchel quote carries five blocks plus 12 percent overhead. Tooling and sampling add 3,000 on a 100-unit order, or 30 a bag, and 1,000 units take about 20 days from first-article sign-off.

What a Tool Satchel Quote Contains
MOQ and Tooling Amortisation
Lead Time in Four Stages
Fields the RFQ Must Carry
Payment and Acceptance
FAQ

1. What a Tool Satchel Quote Contains

Five blocks sit under one line of overhead: fabric, cutting, sewing, hardware, packing with inspection, and sewing varies most.

Fabric is priced by area: a 1680D PVC weave at 34 per square metre draws 1.24 square metres after 8 percent waste, so 42 a bag, while 600D Oxford at 19 gives 24 but cuts Martindale abrasion from 25,000 cycles to 9,000.

Sewing runs 46 seam lines and 52 minutes at 42 an hour, or 36 a bag; eighteen pockets need 64 lines, adding 13.

Block	12 pockets	18 pockets	Basis
Fabric and lining	42	51	1680D weave at 34 per sq m, 8 percent waste
Cutting	7	9	Die press, 3 minutes a bag
Sewing	36	49	46 and 64 seam lines at 42 an hour
Hardware	19	23	2.6 m webbing, 0.9 m size 10 zip, 2 D rings
Packing and sampling	5	5	PE bag plus carton share, AQL 2.5
Overhead and margin	13	16	12 percent of the five blocks

Tool Satchel hardware totals 19: webbing at 2.4 a metre, a size 10 resin zip at 8.5 against 14 in metal, two D rings.

2. MOQ and Tooling Amortisation

Tool Satchel quantity follows dies and nesting, not the sewing floor. A 12-pocket die set is 1,800, an 18-pocket layout needs two at 2,600, sampling 600 a bag: 3,000 to start a model.

Tool Satchel: an empty light grey plastic trolley on white, folding U handle raised, two braked casters up front, two large wheels at the rear

That 3,000 is 30 a bag at 100 units, 6 at 500, waived by 1,000. Ask who owns the dies, whether a repeat pays, and whether a pocket change forces a rework.

Units	Price	Tooling	Scheduling
100 to 299	122	3,000 extra	Shared line, 5 days added
300 to 999	116	1,800 extra	Sampling waived
1,000 to 2,999	109	Waived	Dies spread over three years
3,000 plus	103	Waived	Capacity locked 45 days ahead

Most of the fall sits in the first steps, 122 to 109 between 100 and 1,000 units, then 6 more to 3,000, because a 1,000-unit order draws 1,240 metres from 3,000-metre rolls. A ΔE of 1.8 between dye lots is visible, so keep a 200 mm swatch.

3. Lead Time in Four Stages

Four stages add up: materials 7 days, dies and first article 5, sewing 6, inspection and dispatch 2, so 1,000 units land at 20 days. At 3,000 units materials take 12 days and sewing 18, because one line of 12 operators makes 170 bags a day.

Only materials and sewing have slack; first-article approval is a hard five days, and peak-season fabric takes 12 days instead of 7.

Put a penalty on the dates: 0.3 percent of contract value a day, capped at 5, or 8 in peak.

4. Fields the RFQ Must Carry

Ask for a 12-pocket black bag and five suppliers answer 88 to 160; the spread is the missing fields.

Tool Satchel: a navy case floating over a dark backdrop, two front catches, a finger-grooved moulded handle and ribbed lid above a pale glow

Structure covers 380 by 260 by 120 mm, pocket count with width, and strap anchoring; material covers fabric coating, lining, thread and plating; delivery covers quantity, date, packing and logo.

Three fields decide price. An empty bag weighs 620 g and carries 4.5 kg, so strap stitching uses a safety factor of five. Stitch density at 12 per 3 cm instead of 8 to 10 adds 8 minutes. Logo work runs 0.8 by screen, 3.5 by embroidery, 6 for leather.

Compare Tool Satchel quotes by basis, not total.

5. Payment and Acceptance

Tool Satchel payment runs 30 percent deposit, 60 before dispatch, 10 after arrival; above 1,000 units split the middle step into 40 plus 20 against the bill of lading.

Acceptance is measurable: 8 to 10 stitches per 3 cm with two skipped runs allowed, colour within ΔE 1.5, a zip through 500 cycles, a strap seam holding 800 N for 30 seconds. AQL 2.5 draws 80 bags from 1,000, and two majors send the batch to rework.

Conclusion

Procurement comes down to three questions: can the cost be opened, how many units carry the tooling, and do the four stages reach paper. Answer all three and risk moves with price, which is what a disciplined Tool Satchel enquiry buys.

This article discusses only the container (case body) side of specifications and design intent, and does not cover any handling, loading or use of the contents.