How it works

From your idea or drawing to a US contract.

Six steps. The point of writing them down is that you can see exactly who is holding your program at any moment — Jack, with his own engineers and assembly people, and the factories he qualifies. One stop, including quality babysitting if the line is already running.

Each stage has its own page: idea, drawing and CAD, prototype, mold, molding, electronics and PCBA, cut and sew, packaging, inspection and freight to your dock.

A large mold base under the machine, pocket and slide seats cut — From the drawing to the steel. Same person at each station.

The same party holds the program.

A mold core plate with core pins, close up

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Step 1You send a sampleA drawing, a sample, a photograph, or just a category and a target price. We'll tell you what else we need.

CNC turning centers on a partner factory floor

Step 2We find the factoryWe approach factories we know, and ones we don't, and quote your part against the drawing rather than a description.

A steel mold plate with a triangular cavity, lifted on an eyebolt

Step 3We engineer the toolCavity layout, steel, finish and gating are decided before cutting, because that is where the piece price is actually set.

A mold plate on the machining center with two curved cavities

Step 4We prove it outFirst article is measured against your drawing and you see the numbers before volume is released.

Consignment loaded at origin, at the factory

Step 5We move itBooking, documents and the customs entry, filed by a licensed US customs broker. You get one point of contact rather than a forwarder, a broker and a factory pointing at each other.

Palletized cartons loaded into a container at origin

Step 6It lands hereBooked, entered and released under a US contract, on your schedule. Warehousing is a commercially leased option when the program needs it — not a building we claim to own.

A clear molded plastic part held up as the sample to work from — You send a sample.

A measuring room with test benches and inspection equipment — The measuring room. First article is measured before a lot leaves.

What that looks like on the floor

A plate in cut. Then the units on a tray.

Photographs from factories Jack qualifies. The steel is the tool. The trays are the goods.

Injection mold plate on a crane — The plate, on the crane, before the first shot.

Trays of assembled units on a production line — The units, on the tray, after assembly.

Questions we get

Including the ones with awkward answers.

The full list, grouped by topic, is in the buyer FAQ.

Do you own the factories?

No, and we'll say so plainly. Jack has his own engineers, assembly and production people. Manufacturing also runs at qualified partner factories in Taiwan, China and Vietnam. What JCH owns is the engineering, the qualification, the inspection and the contract you sign.

Do you have your own team, or only factories?

Both, on purpose. Jack's own engineers, assemblers and production people do the work he can keep in-house. Qualified third-party factories take the shot, the volume, or a process his line is not set up for. You still deal with Jack.

Can you inspect manufacturing I already have running?

Yes. That is line watch. Jack speaks Mandarin on the floor. Vietnamese translators sit with his inspectors in Vietnam. First article, in-process, pre-ship, quantity and grade — so you are not flying over to stand on a line.

Are you ISO certified?

The entity is not. Our partner factories hold certification, and we'll name the partner and send the certificate on request. We won't show another company's certification mark as if it were ours; the seals on the certifications page are illustrations of standards we can source to, not certification marks.

What does it cost to get started?

A conversation costs nothing. Quoting a part against a drawing costs nothing. Tooling is quoted per part once we've seen what it is — there is no standard number and anyone who gives you one hasn't looked.

How small a project will you take?

No job too small, and none too big: any volume, from one part to millions. A first call costs nothing. Inventors and one-product businesses are welcome. If a tool won't pay for itself at your volume yet, we'll tell you early and suggest the cheaper first step, such as samples or a short run.

Can you work with tooling I already own?

Yes. Existing tools can transfer in, be audited, re-qualified and run. Send the tool drawing and the last inspection report you have, and you'll get a straight answer on whether it is worth moving.

Start with a call.

About 20 to 30 minutes is usually enough to know whether this is worth either of our time.

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From the notes

Written down, with sources.

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Corrugated POP displays: floor stands, counter units and hook displays
A buyer's guide to corrugated POP displays: floor, counter and hook formats, board and print choices, published price ranges, minimums and freight.
Minimum order quantity: what is really negotiable, and what isn't
Why factories set a minimum order quantity, which parts of an MOQ are negotiable, and four honest ways a small buyer can order less without being dropped.
The last payment is your only leverage: payment terms that actually protect you
Why 30/70 T/T means paying in full before you see a part, and how to hold part of the balance behind a first-article inspection, escrow or an L/C.
Is it a real factory? How to check before you send a deposit
Four checks before a deposit: read the license scope, map the address, run a live video walk-through, and know when a $199–$350 per man-day audit pays off.