The six stages
How your product gets made, step by step.
Six stages, each one informing the next. The value is not that the steps exist — every manufacturer has steps. The value is that all six happen inside one company, so nothing is renegotiated at each handoff.
01
Discovery & product brief
We define format, what you are legally allowed to claim, target customer, channel needs, budget and timing — focusing on commercial objectives across product types and sales channels. You leave with a brief that guides every downstream decision.
- Commercial objectives identified
- Sales channel requirements analyzed
- Budget and timeline established
- Product format decisions made
- Market urgency and promotional calendars considered
02
R&D + formulation
The company develops ingredient strategy, dosage specifications and flavor considerations while assessing feasibility before production launches. Guided by the best scientific knowledge at every formulation stage.
- Ingredient strategy development
- Dosage specification
- Flavor considerations and optimization
- Formulation feasibility assessment
- Optional Tesseract delivery integration
03
Sourcing & compliance review
GIH aligns production inputs with quality standards and regulatory requirements, managing supplier expectations and label compliance so nothing surprises you at print or at customs.
- Ingredient sourcing and supplier vetting
- Quality standard alignment
- FDA and GMP regulatory verification
- Label claim substantiation
- Cost structure optimization
04
Production run
Controlled manufacturing environments turn approved formulas into finished product, using specialized equipment such as gummy kettles and capsule machines across a facility that runs multiple shifts without downtime.
- Format-specific equipment selection
- Production scheduling
- Batch documentation
- In-process quality monitoring
- Temperature and humidity control
05
Quality review & release
The facility implements documentation and in-process verification steps to ensure batch integrity before packaging or fulfillment. Nothing moves forward on assumption.
- Documentation review
- In-process verification
- Quality checkpoint completion
- Batch release decision
- Record maintenance and traceability
06
Packaging, inventory & 3PL
Final stages encompass product presentation, warehouse management and fulfillment support — in the same building, by the same team that made it.
- Packaging application and label verification
- Inventory organization and product code management
- Safety stock and reorder trigger setup
- ShipStation integration and carrier coordination
- Bundle configuration and channel prep
Decision points
Where you actually make choices.
Transparency about when input is needed from you, so the timeline never stalls waiting on an unasked question.
- Format selection — gummies, capsules, powders and beyond
- Technology integration decision — Tesseract versus standard delivery
- Timeline establishment against your launch or promotional calendar
- Ingredient approval
- Dosage confirmation
- Flavor and texture decisions
- Technology application decision
- Supplier confirmation
- Cost structure approval
- Compliance path confirmation
- Label strategy finalization
- Batch approval
- Quality level verification
- Volume confirmation
- Final approval for packaging
- Lot documentation finalization
- Fulfillment readiness confirmation
- Channel-specific packaging preparation
- Inventory allocation
- Fulfillment coordination
Timeline
Roughly what to expect.
Formulation & R&D
Typically 2–4 weeks depending on complexity and the number of iterations required.
First production run
Typically 4–6 weeks including formulation. Can be expedited when a launch date demands it.
Reorders
Typically 3–4 weeks once a formula and packaging are established and proven.
A clear path from formula concept to finished product.
The purpose of the six stages
Let's build together
Stage one starts with a conversation.
Share the idea, the format, the channel and the timeline. We'll tell you what it takes to build it properly — and what it costs.
Or email info@gihlifesciences.com — we reply in 1–2 business days.