▸ Marrow & Maple · Trial → Production timeline
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Tray for retail-pack 4-count
blocker: Lead time blew past trial window.
Front label: Classic Chicken proof
blocker: Awaiting Mara's final copy approval.
Foil-lined lid sample: 70mm twist
blocker: Steve hasn't quoted production lot yet.
Production-lot lids: 22,000 units
blocker: Need approval on alt-vendor sample test.
Tamper-evident sticker: vendor list
blocker: No options gathered.
32oz jar: production order, 18,000 units
blocker: Waiting on trial yield numbers.
Labels: 4 SKUs, production printer
blocker: Front labels not locked yet (see trial-run dep).
Master case carton: production qty
blocker: Upstream on trial shipper.
Label legal review: 4 SKUs
blocker: Upstream dependency on label proof.
Tray for 4-count retail pack: production
blocker: Awaiting Forge's alt-vendor recommendation.
UPC codes for 3 trial SKUs
32oz wide-mouth glass jar: trial qty
Cross-country ship trial pallet to CA 3PL
blocker: Needs Mara's call on carrier.
Distributor evaluation: POD vs Crown Pacific
PCC distribution agreement
blocker: Waiting on PCC's W-9 and ACH form.
Inventory tracking sheet: 3PL sync
blocker: Harvest doesn't expose an API.
Seattle storage: backup option
blocker: No vendor list yet.
Distributor pick: POD vs Crown Pacific
blocker: Pending trial-run distributor eval.
Cold storage: Bay Area, 6-month extension
Inventory ledger: daily 3PL sync
Cross-country freight: 6 pallets to PCC DC
blocker: No quotes pulled yet.
Bay Area cold storage: 30-day trial
Sea salt: alternate vendor for cost compare
Chicken bone production contract: 8,000 lbs
blocker: Pricing language to lock.
Sea salt: production vendor lock
blocker: Upstream on taste-panel call.
Aromatics: production cadence with Champlain Co-op
Backup chicken-bone vendor: qualified alternate
blocker: No alt sourced.
Aromatics: onion, celery, carrot pack
Organic chicken bone contract: trial qty
Maple syrup: Maple-Miso trial batch
Shelf talker: Luke's Market launch
blocker: Design pending color match to label.
Shipper carton: trial design
Sell sheet versioning: per-retailer
Demo collateral kit: trial-store sampling
Shelf talker: production print, 8 retailers
blocker: Trial design not yet locked.
Demo kit: 6-kit production order
blocker: Trial kit vendor list still open.
Shipper display: Costco regional pitch
Sell sheet: Luke's buyer meeting
Demo staffing: Luke's launch weekend
blocker: Sun coverage gap.
Sensory test: UC Davis lab quote
blocker: Waiting on lab availability.
Sensory panel: Cornell, descriptive lab
Social launch plan: 6-week run
Demo staffing: 3 markets, 6 weekends
Costco roadshow scheduling
blocker: Broker is opaque on dates.
Consumer test: 2-pager for trial panel
Organic certification renewal
blocker: Cert body silent for 18 days.
DTC platform decision: Shopify vs Squarespace
Website launch: marrowandmaple.com
blocker: Awaiting product photos.
Shopify build-out: DTC launch
blocker: DTC platform decision still open in trial.
Prop 65: full production-run review
blocker: Pending alt-vendor quote from Counsel.
KeHE EDI onboarding
Bean safety expert: Prop 65 review
blocker: Need a second quote to validate.
Organic cert: production batch verification
blocker: Upstream on trial renewal.
Insurance: product liability binder
Quickbooks setup: chart of accounts
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