Sustainable Sneakers: Shift to Local Manufacturing—Cash Timing 101

Off-shoring saved cost but doubled lead-time. Moving the assembly line to Ras Al Khaimah slashes freight-emissions but demands upfront tooling and moulds.

Phase-Draw Capex Plan

Milestone	% of Budget	Draw Trigger
Tooling deposit	30 %	Signed CAD drawings
Test batch	40 %	QC pass on 100 pairs
Scale run	30 %	Retailer PO received

Use a draw-as-you-go term loan so interest accrues only on released tranches. Target payback at 1.2× tooling life (e.g., 3-year mould → 3.6-year loan max).

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