Product Memory and Decision Trail
Buyer-ownedThe complete FW27 Alpine Shell history — brief and concept decisions, material and specification, cost versions, supplier comparison and engagement, order milestones and recovery, inspection, CAPA and shipment decision, with the related emails and reports.
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FW27 Alpine Shell
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Decision trail
- AntQualitycapa
Prior-season CAPA resolved — standing shade-band control added
A recycled-nylon shade-variation defect from a prior FW26 order became a permanent control on every recycled-content order since.
- Buyerbrief
Buyer brief created for FW27 Alpine Shell
Men's 3-Layer Waterproof Shell Jacket, target FOB $72, retail $350, 3,000-piece initial order with 30,000-piece annual potential.
- Buyerdocument
Reference imagery and measurement chart uploaded
Mood-board references and a base-size measurement chart attached to the brief.
- AntConceptiondecision
Concept parameters generated and refined
Simulated AI concept generation produced hood, sleeve, and silhouette options; buyer refined fit and construction parameters.
- AntConceptiondecision
Concept approved — locked into Fabric Intelligence
Buyer approved the refined concept, unlocking material matching.
- AntConceptionmaterial
StormLite Bio 3L-128 selected as primary material
Selected over AeroShield R3L-135 on recycled content, hydrostatic head, and price — 3 fabric candidates compared.
- AntConceptionspecification
Final Specification v1 approved
11-item BOM (USD 43.16), 7 product risks, and a 12-item test plan locked for costing.
- AntConceptionrisk
7 product risks logged at specification approval
Risk register spans fabric performance, seam sealing, workmanship, and compliance.
- AntCostingcalculation
Cost structure and CM/SMV estimated
123.0 total SMV calculated across the garment's operation breakdown.
- AntCostingcalculation
BOM cost estimated at USD 43.16
BOM cost estimate reconciled directly from the approved specification's 11 line items.
- AntCostingcalculation
Final should-cost approved: USD 70-73 reconciled range
Parameter build (USD 70.37) reconciled against historical comparables (184 shipments) into a USD 70-73 target range.
- AntSourcingsupplier
Supplier search matched 3 candidates — Summit ranked #1
Summit Technical Apparel 93%, Pacific Alpine Manufacturing 89%, Alpine Performance Garments 84%.
- AntSourcingsupplier
Evaluation and comparison: Summit selected over Pacific Alpine
8 objective signal categories compared — Summit led on construction capability, quality compliance, and on-time delivery rate.
- AntSourcingengagement
RFQ and technical capability verification submitted
Engagement request sent to Summit Technical Apparel via an assigned sourcing expert.
- AntSourcingemail
Simulated email: expert confirms RFQ received
"RFQ-AS-FW27-001 received and under technical review — response within 10 business days."
- AntSourcingreport
Expert field note: secondary seam-sealing line confirmed
Summit's Vietnam facility allocated a secondary seam-sealing line for this order.
- AntFlowmilestone
Order confirmed — production planning underway
PO-AS-FW27-001 confirmed with Summit Technical Apparel for 3,000 pieces.
- AntFlowexception
Exception: fabric approval delay
Recycled-content certificate pending final mill sign-off — material approval at risk.
- AntFlowexception
Exception: seam-sealing capacity risk at Summit
Could reduce daily seam-sealing throughput unless a secondary line is allocated.
- AntQualityquality
Quality Control Plan established
6 gates from material approval through shipment release, all requiring explicit disposition.
- AntQualitycapa
CAPA opened: restricted-substance evidence pending
Final fabric and trim combination is awaiting the restricted-substance compliance panel.
- AntQualityemail
Simulated email: compliance lab schedules restricted-substance panel
"Restricted-substance panel scheduled for the week of March 10 — results expected within 5 business days."