If your factory owns the mould, you do not have a second source — you have a negotiation you will lose. Get tooling ownership in writing, photographed and asset-tagged.
Expect a 6–14% unit cost premium in year one outside your incumbent country, and a 10–16 week qualification runway including golden samples and drop testing.
Run 15% of volume through the second line permanently. A dormant backup is a theoretical backup.
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