Consultancy

Our Services

Consultancy

CAPET provides practical factory and product consultancy for companies entering, expanding, or improving their presence in the absorbent hygiene industry.
Our consultancy combines technical knowledge, testing expertise, manufacturing understanding, and quality assurance to help businesses make better decisions.

Consultancy — Key Offerings

Product development & optimization

Concept-to-launch development of sanitary products including napkins, diapers, pads, and liners.

  • Target-product profiling
  • Material selection
  • Prototype formulation
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Absorption and core architecture design
  • Iterative CRC / AUL / SFC
  • Acquisition / strike-through
  • Rewet
  • Distribution mapping
  • Wearer simulation
  • Gel strength
  • Softness and convertibility checks
  • Product specification
  • BOM
  • Prototype batches
  • Performance vs target matrix
  • Risk / opportunity log
  • Scale-up plan

Identify and source suitable materials locally or globally, conduct substitution studies, and qualify vendors to secure supply, cost, and quality.

  • Market mapping for raw-material options
  • Sample acquisition and comparative performance screening
  • Supplier capability and QA audits
  • Negotiation support for lead-times and commercial terms
  • Incoming material QC panel
  • Moisture and ash
  • Particle size
  • CRC
  • Tensile and peel
  • VOCs and extractables
  • Certificate verification
  • Batch-to-batch variability
  • Stability studies
  • Qualified supplier list
  • Material sourcing strategy
  • Specification sheets and acceptance criteria
  • Audit reports
  • Dual-sourcing and contingency plans

Convert lab and pilot processes into stable, efficient production lines while troubleshooting production bottlenecks.

  • Line design
  • Equipment selection and specification
  • Process parameter windowing
  • Pilot trials
  • Ergonomics and material handling flows
  • Process flow diagrams
  • Equipment specifications
  • SOPs
  • Control plans
  • Scale-up report with reference parameters

Build QA/QC frameworks and support regulatory compliance for market requirements including claims, safety, and labeling.

  • Create QC test panels and sampling plans
  • Establish laboratory methods
  • Supplier QC agreements
  • Claim substantiation strategy
  • Prepare regulatory dossiers
  • Quality manual
  • Test methods and SOPs
  • Acceptance criteria
  • Regulatory submission documents
  • Audit-ready records

Assess manufacturing compliance, operational readiness, and overall factory performance.

  • On-site audits
  • Gap analysis
  • Corrective action plans
  • Supplier monitoring
  • Environmental-impact checks including waste and emissions
  • Audit reports
  • Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans
  • Compliance roadmaps
  • Training modules for staff

Investigate product or process failures and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

  • Sample forensics
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Accelerated ageing and stress tests
  • Replicate failure conditions
  • Validate corrective fixes
  • Failure report with root cause
  • Corrective action plan
  • Verification test protocols
  • Preventive controls

Reduce product cost and improve material and process yield without compromising product performance.

  • Cost-down options
  • Formulation adjustments
  • Layer reduction studies
  • Supplier renegotiation support
  • Material usage audits
  • Scrap and rework reduction
  • Cost-savings roadmap
  • ROI analysis
  • Pilot test results
  • Revised BOM and specifications

Upskill client teams across R&D, QC, production, QA, and maintenance for technology transfer and process control.

  • Classroom and hands-on training
  • SOP walk-through
  • Laboratory method training
  • Line start-up coaching
  • Troubleshooting clinics
  • Training materials
  • Competency checklists
  • Certification records
  • Mentoring during first production runs
  • Custom curricula
  • Practical workshops on test equipment
  • Train-the-trainer programs
  • Production-floor training

Scope

Concept-to-launch development of sanitary products (napkins, diapers, pads, liners)

Activities

 Target-product profiling, material selection, prototype formulation, rapid prototyping, absorption/core architecture design

Tests used

Iterative CRC/AUL/SFC, acquisition/strike‑through, rewet, distribution mapping, wearer simulation, gel strength, softness and convertibility checks.

Deliverables

 Product specification, BOM, prototype batches, performance vs target matrix, risk/opportunity log, scale-up plan.
Material sourcing & vendor qualification

Material sourcing & vendor qualification

Scope

Identify and source suitable materials (local or global), conduct substitution studies, and qualify vendors to secure supply, cost and quality.

Activities

Market mapping for raw-material options, sample acquisition and comparative performance screening, supplier capability and QA audits, negotiation support for lead‑times and commercial terms.

Tests used

Incoming material QC panel (moisture, ash, particle size, CRC, tensile, peel, VOCs, extractables), certificates verification, batch‑to‑batch variability and stability studies.

Deliverables

Qualified supplier list, material sourcing strategy, specification sheets and acceptance criteria, audit reports, dual‑sourcing and contingency plans.

Process engineering & scale‑up

Scope

Convert lab/pilot processes to stable, efficient production lines and troubleshoot production bottlenecks.

Activities

 Line design, equipment selection/specification, process parameter windowing, pilot trials, ergonomics and material handling flows.

Deliverables

Process flow diagrams, equipment specs, SOPs, control plans, scale‑up report with reference parameters.

Quality systems & regulatory support

Scope

Build QA/QC frameworks and ensure regulatory compliance for markets (claims, safety, labeling).

Activities

Create QC test panels and sampling plans, establish lab methods, supplier QC agreements, claim substantiation strategy, prepare regulatory dossiers.

Deliverables

Quality manual, test methods and SOPs, acceptance criteria, regulatory submission documents, audit-ready records.

Factory compliance & audit services

Scope

 Assess manufacturing compliance and operational readiness.

Activities

On-site audits, gap analysis, corrective action plans, supplier monitoring, environmental-impact checks (waste, emissions).

Deliverables

Audit reports, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans, compliance roadmaps, training modules for staff.

Failure analysis & remediation

Scope

Investigate product or process failures and implement corrective/preventive actions.

Activities

Sample forensics, root-cause analysis, accelerated ageing and stress tests, replicate failure conditions, validate fixes.

Deliverables

Failure report with root cause, corrective action plan, verification test protocols, preventive controls.

Cost & yield engineering

Scope

Reduce product cost and increase material/process yield without compromising performance.

Activities

 Cost‑down options (formulation tweaks, layer reduction, supplier renegotiation), material usage audits, scrap/rework reduction.

Deliverables

Cost-savings roadmap, ROI analysis, pilot test results, revised BOM and specs.

Training for implementation

Scope

Upskill client teams (R&D, QC, production, QA, maintenance) for technology transfer and process control.

Activities

Classroom and hands‑on training, SOP walk-through, lab method training, line start-up coaching, troubleshooting clinics.

Deliverables

Training materials, competency checklists, certification records, mentoring during first production runs.

Methods

 Custom curricula, practical workshops on test equipment, train‑the‑trainer programs, production on floor training.

Our Consultancy Areas

Product Development

Support in developing and improving sanitary napkins, diapers, wet wipes, and other absorbent products.

Raw Material Selection

Guidance on selecting suitable raw materials based on product requirements, performance, quality, and cost.

Manufacturing Process

Review of production processes and identification of opportunities for improved efficiency and consistency.

Quality Control

Development and improvement of quality control procedures, inspection systems, and testing protocols.

Factory Setup

Technical guidance for businesses planning new hygiene product manufacturing facilities.

Compliance Support

Guidance on applicable standards, testing requirements, documentation, and compliance preparation.