Discovery
Company, adult-use market, product type, target consumer, volume, and route to market.
Timeline cinema
Five stages, not one repeated block.
Sampling
Blend, aroma, texture, draw or airflow, moisture, packaging direction, and buyer feedback.
Specification lock
Product dimensions, leaf grade, packaging architecture, label responsibility, and approval references.
Production window
Factory schedule, materials, approvals, documentation, volume, and release readiness.
Launch handoff
Documentation, shipping coordination, import/export instructions, warehousing, and reorder planning.
From first review to launch handoff
Project Timeline
ONTCSA project flow gives qualified buyers a disciplined view of Discovery, Sampling, Specification lock, Production window, quality review, packaging, documentation, and Launch handoff.
Commercial stages for serious tobacco programs.
Discovery
Discovery defines company, adult-use market, product type, product role, target consumer, volume, packaging, timeline, and buyer-side readiness.
Sampling
Sampling evaluates blend, aroma, draw or airflow, texture, moisture, packaging direction, product fit, and buyer feedback.
Specification lock
Specification lock records product dimensions, blend or leaf grade, packaging architecture, label responsibility, quality checkpoints, and approval references.
Production window
Production window depends on product type, factory schedule, material readiness, packaging, approvals, market-dependent documentation, and volume.
Quality review
Quality review connects inspection, lot code, retain samples, packaging condition, release checks, and final inspection before handoff.
Launch handoff
Launch handoff coordinates documentation, shipping coordination, buyer import/export instructions, warehousing references, and reorder planning.