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New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:40 pm
by TDF_Management
We are currently implementing a revised classification system at TDF to accommodate evolving business practices. We have essentially separated Physical manufacturing from contract manufacturing. We think the changes speak for themselves. We also are merging the over and under $4000 Categories and placing Europe with the Americas because they more closely align with the 'Western' doll maker business models.

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Legend:The following Definition Only Applies to the Doll Industry.
说明:以下定义只适用于娃娃行业

Manufacturer : A manufacturer is a business that both owns the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the product and does the greater percentage of the physical manufacturing (minimum 51%) of their own designed product. A manufacturer who uses a dedicated sales website separate from their manufacture website, can arrange to have two links below their banner if they prefer not to have a separate vendor listing for their store. Please note in this case the store can only promote and sell the manufacturer's own brands.
制造商是一家既拥有产品的知识产权(IPR)又拥有自己生产制造产品的实体企业, 其中自己生产设计的产品不能低于51%。 如果制造商拥有自己的专业的网页,并自主(不用销售商)进行销售的话, 在公司的广告横条上可以有两个链接,一个是本企业的链接,另外一个是其公司品牌的链接 这个链接只能销售100%由本企业生产和设计的产品)。请注意在这种情况下,厂商只能在自己的网店促销和销售制造商自己的品牌。


Original Design Manufacturer (ODM): The ODM must own the Intellectual Property Rights for the doll which includes both outer cast body and skeleton as a whole. The product can be contracted to be built by any TDF recognized manufacturer. An ODM who uses a dedicated sales website separate from their manufacture website, can arrange to have two links below their banner if they prefer not to have a separate vendor listing for their store. Please note in this case the store can only promote and sell the ODM's own brands.
原创设计制造商(ODM):ODM制造商必须拥有娃娃的设计知识产权,以及磨具和内部构件。此类产品只能由在TDF上注册的生产商签约制造生产。如果制造商拥有自己的专业的网页,并自主(不用销售商)进行销售的话, 在公司的广告横条上可以有两个链接,一个是本企业的链接,另外一个是其公司品牌的链接 这个链接只能销售100%由本企业设计的产品。请注意在这种情况下,厂商只能在自己的网店促销和销售原创制造商自己的品牌。

Vendor: Any business that sells one or more brands of products to which they do not hold the IPR.
销售商:任何销售他们未持有知识产权的一个或多个品牌产品的公司。

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:47 pm
by Dollarhyde
That's more logical... nice move... :glou:

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:31 am
by Anung Un Rama
8O Even more color for TDF :lol: :wink:

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:51 am
by DexterQuest
Great change. What about vendors that have exclusive designs? They were considered manufacturers, but they sell outside of their exclusives.

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 10:55 pm
by OKDoll
Good to know !
It's maybe time to do business together !

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 4:33 pm
by Bianca
DexterQuest wrote:Great change. What about vendors that have exclusive designs? They were considered manufacturers, but they sell outside of their exclusives.
An ODM requires a separate website to support their brand. It is not allowed to promote or offer any other brands. So they would have to set up a website dedicated to their brand. And one to support their multi-brand store.

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:23 am
by Jugrnot8
Sounds like a good change. As a new member just learning it seems very confusing to figure out what i want and all that.

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:59 am
by SexDollCanada
Great move TDF!!

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:23 pm
by GeoDoll8520
As a newbie, it would be very helpful if there was a single place to search across all companies for dolls based on criteria, such as height and weight.

And when I do find a doll by a well known company that seems like a decent fit, sometimes those providers have different heights available.

One provider always you to pick the height of a doll model, which seems very helpful.

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Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:30 pm
by Monz
Thanks TDF, the classification system is very helpful, and I am surprised that there is Chinese version lol.

To GeoDoll8520,if you find different heights of a doll by a well know company from some websites, this doll is possibly a fake/imitation, as it is nearly impossible to keep the same body proportions as in the manufactuer's advertised photos in different body heights. :)

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:42 am
by Rally
Hello,

Nice, but it is still complex to know what doll choose on the end...

But what's exactly on a man's mind... :D

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:59 pm
by chEstermac
What abt some type of counterfit proofing on the products so that we cld cut down on all of the confusion and mistrust.If those conditions are profitable then the industry won't grow will not be able to sustain the obvious hard work put in by suppliers or the money by consumers.Unstable markets favor bad business and inevidibly die.TDF in best position to encourage that stability.What do you guys think?

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:08 pm
by jameh99
Hello mods - I would like to post my dolls here, what is the process that I need to do? thanks

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:34 pm
by traveling Trey
Good move. Two categories that are what they are, "two different categories". Separating these out will only make things more efficient and understandable.

Re: New Classification System for Manufacturers and Vendors

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:20 am
by masgrande
thank you for the clarification!!