The enquiry stage is your cheapest chance to learn whether an ayurvedic medicine company can actually deliver your product. Good questions, asked before you commit, surface the gaps that would otherwise show up as delays, quality issues or awkward invoices later. Here are fifteen worth asking, grouped so you can work through them in a single call or email.
Capability
1. Do you regularly make my dosage form? Tablets, capsules, powders, syrups, oils and balms each need different lines and know-how.
2. Have you produced products in my category before? Prior experience means fewer surprises in development.
3. Do you develop custom formulations in-house, or only make standard ones? This decides whether your idea can be built or only picked from a list.
4. What is your current lead time for a product like mine? A good fit that is fully booked can still miss your launch.
Quality
5. What do you test on incoming materials, in process, and on finished goods? Listen for specifics, not “we test everything.”
6. Will you share a specification sheet and test reports? Willingness to show records is a strong signal.
7. How do you keep quality consistent between batches? Your customers will notice drift even if you do not.
8. Can you provide a sample before I commit? A sample is the fastest, cheapest quality check you have.
Compliance and documents
9. Which licences do you hold for my product type and markets? Confirm against your specific product, not in general.
10. Do you support correct labelling for my market? The label must carry the information your market requires.
Commercials and communication
11. What is your minimum order quantity for my product? Get it in writing; MOQ shapes your first order and cash flow.
12. Can you itemise the quotation? Unit cost, packaging, testing and lead time should be separate lines.
13. What are your payment terms? Know the schedule and what each stage pays for.
14. Who will be my point of contact? A named contact beats a shared inbox when something needs resolving.
15. What happens if a batch does not meet specification? The answer tells you how they handle problems, not just orders.
How to use the answers
Do not expect perfect answers to all fifteen. Look instead for a pattern: concrete, confident responses on capability and quality, clear documents, and straight talk on commercials. Vague answers clustered around testing, documents or MOQ are the ones to probe further. Put two or three companies through the same fifteen questions and the right fit usually becomes obvious.
A simple scorecard helps — list the questions down one side and your candidates across the top, and note how clearly each one answered. The gaps tend to speak for themselves.
Frequently asked questions
Which of these questions matters most?
Capability and quality questions carry the most weight early — whether they make your product type, and whether they can prove quality with documents and a sample. Commercial terms matter, but a cheap price on a product they cannot make well is no bargain.
What if a company will not answer some questions?
Treat reluctance as data. A manufacturer confident in its work usually answers capability, quality and document questions readily. Persistent vagueness is a reason to keep looking.
How many companies should I ask?
Three or four is a practical shortlist. Enough to compare meaningfully, few enough to evaluate each one properly with a sample and an itemised quote.
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