Project timeline
Plan the buyer journey before production review.
Use the ONTCSA project timeline to move from buyer qualification into product selection, specifications, quote review, samples, quality, packaging, logistics, and launch handoff without skipping the work that makes production review clearer.
Timeline sequence
Move through ONTCSA in the right order.
The timeline is not a promise of fixed lead times. It is a planning sequence that helps qualified buyers prepare the right information before each commercial and production review step.
01
Buyer qualification
Confirm company role, destination market, product category, volume range, and decision path before deeper review.
02
Product path
Choose whether the request belongs in cigars, wraps, grabba, cones, whole leaf, B2B supply, or another ONTCSA product lane.
03
Specification build
Organize product format, sample references, packaging direction, quantity range, and documentation needs into a reviewable brief.
04
Quote review
Submit structured commercial details so the team can review product family, market, volume, packaging needs, and launch timing.
05
Sample loop
Use samples to compare product feel, construction, packaging assumptions, buyer feedback, and approval requirements.
06
Quality packet
Connect inspection notes, retain samples, quality documents, lot context, and release expectations before the handoff.
07
Packaging handoff
Prepare pouches, bands, boxes, labels, stickers, carton marks, case packs, and branded items before production release.
08
Launch handoff
Align logistics, export or domestic handoff, destination-market responsibilities, reorder notes, and next production timing.
Review gates
Know what must be ready before the next step.
Use the timeline to avoid rushing into samples, packaging, or launch planning before the buyer brief is specific enough for review.
Fit
Company role, destination market, buyer responsibility, decision makers, and commercial path.
Spec
Product format, size, profile, packaging direction, quantity range, sample status, and quality needs.
Approve
Quote assumptions, sample feedback, artwork status, provider roles, and document requests.
Launch
Release timing, carton references, logistics, market-dependent duties, reorder context, and next production window.
Handoff discipline
A timeline should make the handoff easier.
Project planning should make it clear which questions belong to buyer qualification, product specification, packaging, quality, distribution, and buyer-side market review.
Packaging lane
Route packaging, stickers, cigar bands, labels, cartons, displays, and branded items to the correct packaging review path.
Quality lane
Keep approved samples, inspection notes, retain samples, lot context, and document needs tied to the project record.
Logistics lane
Prepare release references, pickup windows, destination-market responsibilities, handoff notes, and reorder assumptions.
Timeline resources
Open the right planning page.
Use these support pages when the timeline points to qualification, private-label planning, packaging, quality, samples, or launch handoff.
StartBuyer qualificationConfirm company fit, market, product category, volume range, and timing.OpenGuideBuyer guidePrepare private-label readiness, specification, packaging, launch, and reorder details.View guideSpecSpecification worksheetCapture product format, quantity, market, sample notes, and packaging direction.Build specSamplesSample requestMove from product target into a reviewed sample and approval path.RequestPackagingPackaging handoffPrepare pouches, labels, bands, boxes, branded items, case packs, and proofing.View guideHandoffLogistics supportPlan release timing, carton references, pickup windows, buyer-side market needs, and dispatch.View guide
Ready for review
Start with the right project stage.
Share company role, product category, specification status, sample needs, packaging direction, destination market, quantity range, launch target, and document needs so the team can route the next step clearly.
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