OUTDOOR FURNITURE LEAD-TIME PLANNING BRIEF
SOLAIREVA Outdoor buyer education | 3 October 2026
Planning aid, not a delivery promise. Confirm all durations and responsibilities for the actual order.
Use “not confirmed” rather than inventing a date.

BUYER INPUTS
Project / purchasing company:
Destination and site:
Required usable-by date:
Model / quantity list:
Finish / fabric / custom requirements:
Approved specification revision:
Sample status and approval owner:
Outstanding decisions:
Logistics contact and transport scope:
Receiving / assembly contact:
Planned factory handover point:

MILESTONES — repeat this block for each stage or SKU
Stage / item:
Prerequisite:
Responsible party:
Target date:
Supplier-confirmed forecast:
Actual completion:
Evidence / approval reference:
Working or calendar-day basis:
Open risk or decision:
Next review date:

STAGES TO CHECK
Specification freeze
Sample approval
Agreed payment / order-release conditions
Material availability
Production release
Production completion
Inspection and any corrective work
Packing and cargo ready
Transport booking and departure
Destination arrival
Destination handling / inland delivery
Site receiving, assembly and operational handover

CHANGE RECORD
Previous approved baseline:
Proposed change:
Affected products / stages:
Cost and schedule impact:
Buyer approval:
Revised forecast:
Recovery option and remaining risks:

MIXED ORDER DECISION
Ship together or in usable phases:
Items and matching components in each phase:
Extra packing / transport / receiving costs:
Approving person: