Artikore qualifies Korean factories through a structured gate process that verifies capability, capacity, quality discipline, and schedule reliability.

It conducts desk reviews and on-site audits against tech packs and volume forecasts, evaluates equipment and workflow, samples recent output for fit and finish, and checks traceability, documentation, and issue-response history.

Findings are scored on a transparent rubric covering cost stability, MOQs, lead-time performance, yield/defect trends, and management responsiveness.

Gaps are converted into corrective action plans with owners and deadlines, and only factories that clear the thresholds progress to sampling and pilot production.

The result is a defendable shortlist with known risks, clear improvement actions, and confidence that production will meet spec, margin, and timeline.

Deliverables

  • Scored audit report: rubric-based ratings on capability, capacity, quality discipline, and schedule reliability

  • Factory profile & visit notes: equipment/line layout, throughput, workflow, management systems, on-site observations

  • Sample findings pack: fit/finish photos, measurements, and test results from recent production or trials

  • Risk register: prioritized risks (schedule, quality, materials, labor) with impact, likelihood, and mitigations

  • CAPA tracker: corrective/preventive actions with owners, deadlines, and retest checkpoints

  • T&A readiness plan: milestone timeline from sampling to pilot to bulk, with buffers and critical path

  • Go/No-Go memo: primary and backup recommendations with negotiation points

KPIs We Drive

  • Audit pass rate: percentage of factories meeting predefined thresholds

  • First-pass sample approval: proto/fit/PP approval on the first cycle

  • Yield/defect trend: improvement in yield and reduction in defect rate (in-line and final)

  • Lead-time adherence: on-time completion of sampling, pilot, and bulk milestones

  • Issue closure time: average days to close quality/schedule issues through CAPA

  • Rework rate reduction: quarter-over-quarter decrease in rework incidence and cost

  • On-time delivery baseline: OTD established and improved vs. initial baseline

  • Supplier risk exposure: reduction in risk index via validated primary/backup coverage

TJ MAXX

Nordstrom Rack

Big 5 Sporting Goods

Amazon Marketplace

Costco

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U.S Army

U.S. Military

U.S. Marines

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Caliphash

Unique & Mix

UNK+UNF

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