Factory capacity and lead time, explained

Buyers often ask for a lead time before anything else. The honest answer is that lead time comes out of capacity — and capacity is only meaningful per line. Here is how our factory is set up and how that turns into a confirmed date for your order.

The factory behind the numbers

Our site in Liaocheng, Shandong covers 50,000㎡ with 300 staff and an annual output value of RMB 300 million. Production runs on dedicated lines for each product family, so a ladder order never queues behind a trough order.

Daily capacity, per line

Capacity is quoted per line, because each line is scheduled separately. No combined total is quoted — a single total would hide which line your order actually runs on.

How that becomes your lead time

Lead time depends on the order mix and the production schedule at booking: which lines your BOQ touches, how much of each line it needs, and what is already scheduled. That is why every quotation confirms the production slot for that order in writing, rather than quoting a standard number of days that may not match your mix.

Large orders are scheduled across production days on the relevant lines; smaller orders fit into the next available slot on theirs. Either way, the date on your quotation is the date the schedule supports.

Before the container is sealed

Orders are packed by BOQ line and loaded under supervision, and loading photos are shared before the container is sealed — so you can see exactly what left the factory, and site teams can unload in installation order.

If you have a project deadline, say so at enquiry stage with your BOQ. The schedule is checked against it before the quotation goes out, not after.