This month, the prototype for the new sandal design is behind schedule. The artisan producer I have been working with very efficiently over the last two years has had some personal troubles that have impacted on his business and consequently eaten into the prototype production schedule.
It is difficult to be upset with him, as he has always delivered without fail. Twice in the last week he has sent me text messages saying he has not yet made the prototypes. I did not respond to the second message, as I would rather discuss the difficulties in person. I hope it is something that can be resolved quickly.
In situations like these it is easy to slide into insensitivity. How I handle this first hiccup in our designer-producer relationship will determine how it will progress from here on. I will be meeting one of my local buyers towards end of March and it would have been great to have something new to show besides the designs that sell well from this particular buyer’s outlet.
This is one of the key perils of not having a designer-owned production stable.
Wish us luck.
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