Doc 01Written
Product Brief
The client's concept in technical terms, with agreed acceptance criteria (function, technical, commercial, intended market)
RDR Global / RDR Manufacturing Group
The technical bridge between your product and the manufacturer.
Engr. Wendell K. Lomboy keeps the product concept, raw materials, formulation, prototype and production requirements technically aligned — from the first meeting until the product is approved and handed to production.
Proposed fee
₱50,000
per product or defined product family
Up to
3
prototype / revision cycles
Up to
5
technical meetings
Up to
30
days target development period
Fee proposed, final terms subject to agreement. 30-day target applies to technically feasible projects, subject to raw-material availability, manufacturer capacity, client response and testing requirements.
At a glance — nine questions, nine answers
01What does Wendell do?Serves as RDR's technical bridge between the client and manufacturing partners, from product brief to production handoff.02Why does RDR need this layer?Technical translation, raw-material control, manufacturer independence and product continuity.03What exactly is included?Seven technical functions working together as one service.04How does the process work?Brief → feasibility → raw materials → manufacturer → prototype → approval → handoff.05What do we receive?Nine written deliverables for every product project.06How is quality controlled?A raw-material documentation gate and controls carried into production.07What does it cost?₱50,000 per product or defined product family (proposed).08What is NOT included?Manufacturing, QC/batch release, regulatory, legal, and project costs.09How does a client start?Send a product inquiry — the first step is the product brief.
§ 01Proposed role
One technical point person, from brief to approval.
Wendell serves as RDR's technical bridge between the client and RDR's manufacturing partners. Proposed title: Technical Product Development & Quality Consultant, RDR Manufacturing Group — engaged per product project.
Fig. 1 — Where the role sits
- Client
- Wendelltechnical lead
- ManufacturerR&D + production
- Prototype
- Approval
- Production
What that means in practice
- I am the client's technical point person from product brief to product approval.
- I turn the client's idea into clear technical requirements that a manufacturer can execute.
- I recommend the raw materials and check their documentation.
- I match the product with the right manufacturer and coordinate its R&D.
- I formulate directly where I have proven competence (fragrance and selected personal-care products) and coordinate qualified R&D or specialists for more complex categories.
- I review every prototype before the client sees it, manage revisions, and prepare the technical handoff to production.
What stays with others
Manufacturing, QC testing and batch release stay with the manufacturer. Regulatory filings stay with the designated regulatory specialist. Branding, digital commerce and influencer work stay with Mika, Coach Josh and Yumi. Commercial decisions stay with RDR, and final product approval stays with the client.
See full scope boundaries§ 02Why RDR needs this role
Why not just send the client directly to a manufacturer?
Without a technical layer
Direct- Client
- Manufacturer
- Finished product
RDR and the client see the finished product, but little of what went into it or how to make it again elsewhere.
With a technical consultant
Controlled- Client
- Wendell
- Mfr R&D
- Prototype
- Technical review
- Client approval
- Controlled production
RDR holds the brief, the specifications, the raw-material documents and the handoff package.
01
Technical translation
The client's idea becomes measurable product requirements before development starts — so revisions are about agreed criteria, not guesswork.
02
Raw-material control
Ingredients are chosen for function, documentation, availability and cost — not price alone.
03
Manufacturer independence
RDR works with the manufacturer best suited to each product instead of depending on one factory.
04
Product continuity
Documented specifications support scale-up or a second manufacturer when a product takes off.
“The manufacturer is responsible for making the product. My responsibility is to protect what the product is supposed to be — from what the client asked for, to what goes into it, to whether the next batch can be made the same way.”
§ 03What Wendell brings
Chemical engineering, raw materials and manufacturer relationships.
- Licensed Chemical Engineer & Chemical Technician
- UPLB-trained; formal grounding in process, materials and laboratory practice
- B2B specialty raw materials
- About two years as Technical Sales Engineer at Chemworld
- Specialty actives
- Brightening, lightening, moisturizing, anti-aging, anti-acne, hair care and cooling ingredients
- Fragrance
- Exposure to a library of about 200 fragrances; perfume, room spray, diffuser, car and hotel scenting, pet cologne
- Supporting ingredients
- Emollients, carrier oils, solubilizers, preservatives and other common cosmetic materials
- Documentation
- COA, TDS, SDS, origin, batch, expiry/retest; parameters such as specific gravity and viscosity
- Supplier knowledge
- How grade, origin, volume and supplier economics affect price and quality
- Manufacturing relationships
- Working relationships with manufacturing companies and R&D teams, including in Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, South NCR
- Client-facing technical role
- Two years as primary technical contact for B2B clients, taking products through to approval
Where I lead and where I coordinate
I lead formulation
- Perfume: cologne, EDT, EDP, parfum
- Room spray, diffuser, car and hotel scenting
- Pet cologne and selected personal-care products
I lead ingredients; R&D formulates
- Skincare with specialty actives: serums, ampoules, lotions
- Laundry and home care (I lead the fragrance side)
- Pet shampoo and similar systems
Qualified specialists lead; I coordinate
- Sunscreen
- Color cosmetics
- Food and supplements (referral to qualified partners)
I am also expanding my formulation capability through formal training and supervised project work with partner R&D teams.
§ 04Services
Seven technical functions, one technical service.
Seven functions that work together as one technical service — from the first brief to client representation in meetings.
1
Technical product development
Product briefing, technical feasibility, and written acceptance criteria agreed with the client
2
Raw-material strategy
Ingredient and grade recommendations, specifications and alternatives, balancing function, documentation, availability and cost
3
Manufacturer coordination
Matching the product to the right manufacturer, briefing its R&D, and relaying requirements
4
Prototype development
Direct formulation within my competence; directing and supporting partner R&D for complex categories
5
Technical evaluation
Reviewing each prototype and the technical documents against the agreed criteria
6
Quality coordination
Raw-material documentation review, specifications, and QC and retention-sample requirements for handoff
7
Client technical representation
Technical point person in client meetings; explaining and defending technical decisions
Output
Nine written deliverables per project
My role in each area
| Area | My role |
|---|---|
| Client | Technical point person |
| Product | Brief, feasibility, requirements |
| Raw materials | Recommendation and document review |
| Manufacturer | Matching and technical coordination |
| Formulation | Direct or coordinated, depending on category |
| Prototype and revisions | Technical evaluation; consolidating feedback and relaying it to R&D |
| Quality | Specification and documentation review |
| Production | Technical handoff; monitoring within the agreed scope |
| Regulatory | Technical inputs to the designated regulatory specialist |
| Branding and packaging | Technical input to Mika, including packaging compatibility |
| Fulfillment | Coordination with the designated fulfillment lead |
§ 05Process & timeline
How the product-development process works.
Ten stages from brief to production handoff, with up to three prototype / revision cycles inside a 30-day target development period.
- 01
Brief
- 02
Feasibility
- 03
Raw materials
- 04
Manufacturer match
- 05
Formulation
- 06
Prototype
- 07
Revisions (up to 3)
Max 3 - 08
Client approval
- 09
Production handoff
- 10
Scale-up*
Separate
*Second-manufacturer and scale-up work is a separate engagement.
Target timeline
Swipe table →
| Stage | Day 1 | Days 2–5 | Days 6–10 | Days 11–15 | Days 16–20 | Days 21–25 | Days 26–30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product brief | |||||||
| Technical feasibility | |||||||
| Raw materials + manufacturer | |||||||
| Prototype 1 | |||||||
| Review → Prototype 2 | |||||||
| Review → Prototype 3 (if needed) | |||||||
| Final review & approval |
Target development period: up to 30 days for technically feasible projects, subject to raw-material availability, manufacturer capacity, client response and testing requirements.
Stability, regulatory and other third-party testing timelines are separate.
§ 06Deliverables
What RDR receives.
Written outputs for every product project — so RDR holds the brief, the specifications, the raw-material documents and the handoff package.
Doc 02Written
Technical Feasibility Assessment
Recommended approach, technical risks, and whether specialist R&D or regulatory input is needed
Doc 03Written
Raw-Material Recommendation
Key materials, grades, functions, required documents and acceptable alternatives
Doc 04Written
Manufacturer Match
Recommended manufacturer with capability fit, MOQ, indicative cost and lead time
Doc 05Written
Formulation / Development Coordination
Development brief to R&D, or my own formulation where within my competence
Doc 06Written
Prototype Evaluation
Technical assessment of each trial against the agreed criteria
Doc 07Written
Revision Management
Consolidated client feedback and decisions, logged per cycle
Doc 08Written
Technical Documentation Review
Checklist of COA, TDS, SDS, origin, batch and expiry/retest for key materials
Doc 09Written
Product Technical Specification & Handoff
Approved specifications, key process parameters, and QC and retention-sample requirements for production
§ 07Quality & manufacturing control
Quality that can be documented and reproduced.
Making sure the intended quality can be understood, documented, reproduced, evaluated and maintained.
Fig. 2 — Raw-material documentation gate
- Supplier
- DocumentsCOA • TDS • SDS
- Specification checkorigin • batch • expiry
- Verificationwhen warranted
- Approved material
Minimum
COA and TDS / specification for every key material
Preferred
SDS, country of origin, batch/lot, expiry or retest date
As relevant
Specific gravity, refractive index, viscosity, assay/purity, appearance, odor
Unusually low pricing or incomplete documentation is a reason to verify further — not an automatic rejection.
Controls carried into production
C1
Specifications
Approved product and raw-material specs agreed at handoff
C2
Process
Key process parameters documented with the manufacturer
C3
QC & batch records
Manufacturer's QC results shared against the agreed specs
C4
Retention samples
Kept by the manufacturer as the physical reference
When a product outgrows one manufacturer
Separate engagementDifferent manufacturers use different equipment, batch sizes and material sources, so identical results are never automatic. With documented specifications, a controlled procedure, trial batches and comparison against retention samples, a qualified second manufacturer can be brought in while keeping the product within its approved specification. This is scoped as a separate engagement when needed.
§ 08Proposed fee
Initial Technical Consulting Fee.
Technical Product Development & Quality Consulting, from product brief to client approval and production handoff.
ProposedSubject to agreement
₱50,000
per product or defined product family
Up to
3
prototype / revision cycles
Up to
5
technical meetings
Up to
30
day target period
The meeting and revision limits are scope controls. What the fee pays for is the technical responsibility for getting the product right.
Start with a product briefIncluded
In fee- Initial product briefing
- Technical assessment
- Raw-material strategy
- Manufacturer matching
- Formulation coordination (or direct formulation within my competence)
- Up to 3 prototype / revision cycles
- Up to 5 technical meetings
- Technical documentation review
- Product approval and technical handoff
Outside initial scope
Extra feesAdditional fees apply
- Additional products
- Major reformulation after approval
- Additional revision cycles or meetings
- Second-manufacturer qualification
- Post-launch technical support (retainer or per consultation)
- Regulatory services
- Independent laboratory and stability testing
- Travel outside the agreed scope
Product and product family
One fee covers one product, or a family of variants built on substantially the same base formulation and process — for example, several perfumes on one base with different fragrances.
One project
Several perfumes on one base, different fragrances
Separate projects
Perfume · serum · sunscreen · laundry product
Proposed payment
Proposed50%
50%
Upon confirmation of the product brief
Upon client approval or completion of the third revision cycle, whichever comes first
Not included in any consulting fee
These are project costs paid separately:
Raw materialsManufacturingPackagingPrintingTestingRegulatory feesLogistics
§ 09RDR onboarding package
Where technical development fits in the full client offer.
Current working onboarding concept: approximately ₱250,000+ per product, covering product development through launch. Final package pricing should be confirmed after each workstream's scope and commercial structure are finalized.
Working figures discussedNot final pricing
Working figures vs. ≈ ₱250,000 concept
₱230,000 of ₱250,000
Wendell
Mika
Coach Josh
Yumi
RDR
WendellMikaCoach JoshYumiRDR
| Workstream | Lead | Working figure discussed |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Product Development & Quality | Wendell | ₱50,000 (proposed) |
| Branding & Packaging | Mika | ₱55,000 |
| Digital Commerce / Fulfillment | Coach Josh | ₱100,000 |
| Influencer / KOL | Yumi | ₱25,000 |
| Management & Program Direction | RDR | To be set by RDR |
Points for RDR to decide
Decision 1
At the working figures above, the four specialist workstreams already account for most of ₱250,000. RDR may prefer a higher package price or tiered pricing by product complexity rather than compressing any single workstream.
Decision 2
Manufacturing, raw materials, packaging components, printing, testing, regulatory fees and logistics are separate from the onboarding package, and this should be stated clearly to every client.
Decision 3
Regulatory coordination and fulfillment each need one named owner, so the client gets one answer on each.
§ 10Safeguards
NDA, non-circumvention and IP — in writing first.
Protections that should be in writing before the first project.
NDA & Confidentiality
Between RDR and me, RDR and each manufacturer, and RDR and each client — covering formulations, specifications and client information.
Non-Circumvention
Clients remain RDR clients. Clients and manufacturers should not deal directly with each other outside RDR on RDR projects.
IP & Formulation Ownership
Clear ownership of formulations developed by me, by the manufacturer, or jointly — and whether they can be transferred to a second manufacturer.
Final terms subject to legal review.
Four critical safeguards in the process
Risk
Raw-material quality
Safeguard
Documentation gate: COA and TDS minimum for key materials; further verification when documents or pricing raise questions
Risk
Manufacturer capacity
Safeguard
Capacity checked at matching; qualified secondary manufacturers developed as volume grows
Risk
Scope and revisions
Safeguard
Written acceptance criteria; 3 revision cycles and 5 meetings per project; a change of product type or brief is a new project
Risk
Confidentiality and bypassing
Safeguard
NDA, non-circumvention and IP terms signed before development begins
§ 11Scope boundaries
What is not included.
I am not the manufacturer, the QA/QC department, the regulatory consultant or the legal adviser, and I do not take responsibility for manufacturing defects or batch release decisions. My responsibility is the technical direction, evaluation and coordination described in this proposal.
ResponsibilityStays with
Manufacturing, QC testing and batch releaseThe manufacturer
Regulatory filingsThe designated regulatory specialist
BrandingMika
Digital commerceCoach Josh
Influencer workYumi
Commercial decisionsRDR
Final product approvalThe client
Not handled by the consultant
- Manufacturer
- QA/QC department
- Regulatory consultant
- Legal adviser
- Manufacturing defects
- Batch release decisions
Also separate
- Second-manufacturer and scale-up work — separate engagement
- Stability, regulatory and other third-party testing timelines
- A change of product type or brief — a new project
- Fee exclusions and project costs — see the fee section
§ 12Proposed next steps
Start small, prove it, then refine.
“I would rather start with a clear, well-defined scope that works than promise more than the system can deliver on day one.”
- 1
Approve role
Approve the role in principle
Boss RDR / Boss Wendy
- 2
Confirm scope & fee
Confirm scope, product-family definition and ₱50,000 fee for the pilot
Boss RDR / Boss Wendy with Wendell
- 3
Identify manufacturing partners
Identify initial manufacturing partners by category
Wendell; RDR approves
- 4
Finalize legal safeguards
Put NDA, non-circumvention and IP agreements in place
RDR with legal counsel
- 5
Pilot with first client
Run the first client product through the process
Wendell with Boss Wendy
- 6
Review after 1–3 projects
Review time, fee, timeline and results after 1–3 projects; refine the model
All
§ 13Client inquiry
Have a product in mind? Start with the brief.
What happens next
- 01
Inquiry review
RDR reviews your idea and category.
- 02
Initial product briefing
Your concept becomes technical requirements with written acceptance criteria.
- 03
Brief confirmed
Proposed: 50% of the fee upon confirmation of the product brief.
- 04
Development begins
After NDA, non-circumvention and IP terms are signed.
₱50,000 (proposed) per product or defined product family · up to 3 prototype / revision cycles · up to 5 technical meetings · up to 30-day target development period. Project costs are separate.