<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Not all factories are created equal!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you’re contacting 20 different manufacturers hoping one will say yes — you're doing it the hard way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of MANUFACTURING SOS, I’m talking about one of the most common mistakes I see when people start looking for a UK manufacturer: assuming every factory can make every kind of product.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll learn why factory specialisms matter, how MOQs and capacity make a difference, and what you &lt;em&gt;actually&lt;/em&gt; need to look for when shortlisting a manufacturer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’ll also share why I took down my free directory of UK manufacturers and the surprising truth about what manufacturers really said about being in it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▶️ &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/NGZ6UMeHUX4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Watch this episode on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen now to find out:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🏭 Why not every factory with a sewing machine is right for your product&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🧵 What kind of research you &lt;em&gt;really&lt;/em&gt; need to do before reaching out&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🛑 The red flag that means a manufacturer isn’t a good fit&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🍷 What looking for a factory partner and choosing a wine having in common!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get a copy of my &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://makeitbritish.co.uk/uk-manufacturers-guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UK Manufacturers List&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▶️ Watch all 5 episodes of &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoHQd9gtgfTCIoBoMzX2uEy5GHdwXCEwZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;MANUFACTURING SOS on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🚀 Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at &lt;a href="https://makeitbritish.co.uk/apply" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;makeitbritish.co.uk/apply&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Make it British Podcast

Kate Hills

SOS: Stop Wasting Time Contacting the Wrong Factories 🏭

OCT 17, 202512 MIN
Make it British Podcast

SOS: Stop Wasting Time Contacting the Wrong Factories 🏭

OCT 17, 202512 MIN

Description

Not all factories are created equal!And if you’re contacting 20 different manufacturers hoping one will say yes — you're doing it the hard way.In this episode of MANUFACTURING SOS, I’m talking about one of the most common mistakes I see when people start looking for a UK manufacturer: assuming every factory can make every kind of product.You’ll learn why factory specialisms matter, how MOQs and capacity make a difference, and what you actually need to look for when shortlisting a manufacturer.I’ll also share why I took down my free directory of UK manufacturers and the surprising truth about what manufacturers really said about being in it.▶️ Watch this episode on YouTubeListen now to find out:🏭 Why not every factory with a sewing machine is right for your product🧵 What kind of research you really need to do before reaching out🛑 The red flag that means a manufacturer isn’t a good fit🍷 What looking for a factory partner and choosing a wine having in common!Get a copy of my UK Manufacturers List▶️ Watch all 5 episodes of MANUFACTURING SOS on YouTube🚀 Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at makeitbritish.co.uk/apply