Factory successfully launched for everyone

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Factory successfully launched for everyone

In 3 steps to your own supply chain

It’s hard to believe: The factory for everyone enables inventors or start-ups to bring their product ideas into series production in around ten weeks without complications. Regardless of whether it’s food, consumer products, fashion, electronic components, furniture, plastic parts or other topics. The desired circulation is also irrelevant.

The factory for everyone is able to produce almost any product idea on mass. Behind the factory for everyone is Margot Königshofer. She is the managing director and founder of Procfit.at, a purchasing optimizer for startups with a network of around 70,000 suppliers in over 130 countries.

First projects successful

The factory for everyone has already taken care of its first inventors/startups. For example, a supply chain for a bra for unequal sized breasts was set up. Another project involved a potato tower, which enables consumers to plant potatoes in a space-saving way in confined spaces such as balconies. Königshofer: „We are turning everyone into a manufacturer without them owning a factory. Since almost all coordination processes are digital, it doesn’t matter in which country the startup is located.“

How the factory works for everyone

Startups get everything they need for their product from a single source: The „Fabrik für Jedermann“ procures all the necessary suppliers for the entire product supply chain, from individual parts through assembly and packaging to logistics. Instead of hundreds of suppliers, the startup now has only one main supplier to contact for its supply chain. The search and qualification of suppliers, which often takes months and months, is no longer necessary. And the company founders save valuable time in supplier management so that they can concentrate on their products and their customers. Markets can thus be conquered more quickly.

Comparison makes you rich

With the Factory for Everyone, start-ups can transparently compare the two best competing complete offers for their supply chain. This enables them to offer their products at competitive prices on their markets.

Suppliers from all over the world

The factory for everyone is networked worldwide with 70,000 suppliers in China, India, Central and Eastern Europe. Our ongoing supplier audits (qualification of suppliers) on site ensure the quality of

the suppliers and thus that of the products. This also saves start-up companies enormous time and enables them to offer their products at competitive prices.

As flexible as a start-up, as strong as a corporate group

Margot Königshofer explains:

„Our global production volume and our geographical reach create enormous synergy effects and strong negotiating positions that were previously reserved for medium-sized and large companies only. Thanks to the Everyman’s Factory, inventors, start-ups and smaller companies can now enjoy the bundling effects and purchasing power that were previously reserved for large companies – only that they are faster and more agile than the big ones“.

Green and fair

„Here, too, we can help you quickly find reliable partners from our network. And here, too, we make the relevant supply chains transparent,“ adds the purchasing expert.

Competitive prices

The factory for everyone ensures the competitiveness of the start-ups in terms of total costs. The aim is for the founders to be able to offer their products at unbeatable prices on the market.

Simple process: Three steps to your own supply chain

In the first step, the inventors or start-ups telephone Margot Königshofer and present her with their ideas. In the second step, Margot and her team check the feasibility of the idea within two weeks. If this test is successful, the third step involves a final telephone call for a vote. Now the founders can give the starting signal and instruct the factory to have its delivery schedule and the corresponding cost overview drawn up for everyone. This development of the supply chain is exclusive and individually tailored to the respective invention and lasts a total of around eight weeks.

In other words: from the first call to production ready for start-up, the entire process takes on average only ten weeks.

Hotline for startups

Startups can always ask questions to Margot Königshofer and her team during office hours Mondays from 16:00 to 19:00 and Tuesdays from 9:00 to 12:00. If you prefer it online, you can register at factory for everyone.

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Neu: Fabrik für Jedermann erfolgreich gestartet

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Neu: Fabrik für Jedermann erfolgreich gestartet

In 3 Schritten zur eigenen Lieferkette

Es ist kaum zu glauben: Die Fabrik für Jedermann ermöglicht es Tüftlern oder Startups, ihre Produktideen in rund zehn Wochen unkompliziert in Serien-Produktion zu bringen. Unabhängig davon, ob es um Lebensmittel, Konsumentenprodukte, Mode, Elektronikkomponenten, Möbel, Kunststoffteile oder andere Themen geht. Auch die gewünschte Auflage spielt keine Rolle.

Die Fabrik für Jedermann ist in der Lage, nahezu jede Produktidee auf Masse herzustellen. Hinter der Fabrik für Jedermann steckt Margot Königshofer. Sie ist die Geschäftsführerin und Gründerin von Procfit.at, ein Einkaufsoptimierer für Startups mit einem Netzwerk aus rund 70.000 Lieferanten in über 130 Ländern.

 

Erste Projekte erfolgreich

Die Fabrik für Jedermann hat bereits erste Erfinder/Startups betreut. Beispielsweise wurde eine Lieferkette für einen BH für ungleich große Brüste aufgebaut. Bei einem anderen Projekt ging es um einen Kartoffelturm, der es Verbrauchern ermöglicht, Kartoffeln platzschonend auf engem Raum wie Balkons anpflanzen zu können. Königshofer: „Wir machen damit Jedermann zum Hersteller, ohne dass diese eine Fabrik besitzen. Da fast alle Abstimmungsprozesse digital erfolgen, spielt es auch keine große Rolle, in welchem Land das Startup sitzt.“

Wie es funktioniert

Startups bekommen alles rund um ihr Produkt aus einer Hand: Die Fabrik für Jedermann beschafft alle nötigen Lieferanten für die gesamte Lieferkette des Produktes von den Einzelteilen über den Zusammenbau und die Verpackung bis hin zur Logistik. Statt hunderter Lieferanten erhält das Startup nur noch einen Haupt-Lieferanten als Ansprechpartner für seine Lieferkette. Die oft mühevolle monatelange Suche und Qualifizierung der Lieferanten entfällt. Und die Unternehmensgründer sparen wertvolle Zeit beim Lieferanten-Management, sodass sie sich auf ihre Produkte und ihre Kunden konzentrieren können. Märkte lassen sich so schneller erobern.

Vergleich macht reich

Mit der Fabrik für Jedermann können Startups die zwei besten miteinander konkurrierenden Komplett-Angebote für ihre Lieferkette transparent miteinander vergleichen. Dadurch können sie ihre Produkte zu wettbewerbsfähigen Preisen auf ihren Märkten anbieten.

Lieferanten aus aller Welt

Die Fabrik für Jedermann ist weltweit mit 70.000 Lieferanten in China, Indien, Zentral- und Osteuropa vernetzt. Unsere laufenden Lieferantenaudits (Qualifizierung von Lieferanten) vor Ort sichern die Qualität der Lieferanten und damit die der Produkte. Auch hierdurch sparen Startups enorm Zeit und können ihre Produkte zu wettbewerbsfähigen Preisen anbieten.

Flexibel wie ein Startup, stark wie ein Konzern

Margot Königshofer erklärt:

„Unser globales Produktionsvolumen und unsere geografische Reichweite schaffen enorme Synergieeffekte und starke Verhandlungspositionen, die bisher nur mittelständischen und großen Unternehmen vorbehalten waren. Dank der Fabrik für Jedermann genießen jetzt auch Tüftler, Startups und kleinere Unternehmen diese Bündelungseffekte und Einkaufsstärke, die bisher nur großen Unternehmen vorbehalten war – nur, dass sie schneller und agiler sind als die Großen.“

Grün und fair

„Auch hier helfen wir auf Wunsch aus unserem Netzwerk, schnell zuverlässige Partner zu finden. Und auch hier machen wir die entsprechenden Lieferketten transparent“, ergänzt die Einkaufsexpertin.

Konkurrenzfähige Preise

Die Fabrik für Jedermann sichert die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Startups mit Blick auf die Gesamtkosten. Das Ziel ist es, dass die Gründer ihre Produkte zu unschlagbaren Preisen am Markt anbieten können.

Einfacher Prozess: In drei Schritten zur eigenen Lieferkette

Im ersten Schritt telefonieren die Erfinder oder Startups mit Margot Königshofer und stellen ihr ihre Idee vor. Im zweiten Schritt prüft Margot mit ihrem Team die Realisierbarkeit der Idee innerhalb von zwei Wochen. Ist diese Prüfung erfolgreich, erfolgt im dritten Schritt ein finales Abstimmungstelefonat. Jetzt können die Gründer das Startsignal geben und die Fabrik für Jedermann damit beauftragen, ihren Lieferplan und die entsprechende Kostenübersichte erstellen zu lassen. Diese Entwicklung der Lieferkette ist exklusiv und individuell auf die jeweilige Erfindung abgestimmt und dauert insgesamt rund acht Wochen. Sprich: Ab dem ersten Call bis zur startbereiten Produktion dauert der gesamte Prozess im Durchschnitt nur zehn Wochen.

Hotline für Startups

Startups können Ihre Fragen an Margot Königshofer und ihr Team immer zu den Sprechzeiten montags von 16:00 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr und dienstags von 9:00 Uhr bis 12:00 Uhr stellen. Wer es lieber online möchte, kann sich unter der Fabrik für Jedermann melden.

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Barbara Unterkofler
I really enjoy working with people who know what they’re doing and still have their heart in the right place. Procfit has both. Very cool.
Anna Hochhauser
Procfit is truly the perfect choice if you want to get started and don’t know where to begin. Warm and highly professional support from everyone involved. An investment that saves you a lot of trial and error!
Stedy HärdöpfelGwürz

I would like to express my sincere thanks for the professional service provided by Procfit.
The clear process management and forward-looking approach were simply fantastic. In addition, a big thank you for the friendly and open manner of everyone we had the pleasure of working with on the project.

I am happy to recommend this service and Procfit GmbH without reservation.

Lorenzo Nucaro
We have been working with Procfit for over three years now, and I can say that we are completely satisfied! The collaboration has always been characterized by the highest level of professionalism, great commitment, and a positive, solution-oriented atmosphere. Over the years, the team has consistently supported us with excellent advice and fast, targeted solutions, which has significantly simplified and optimized our business processes. I can recommend Procfit without reservation and look forward to continuing our successful collaboration in the future!
Mats Ludwig

Margot and Daniel from Procfit exceeded my expectations! Not only was the project goal achieved on time, but the entire process was structured, transparent, and efficient from the very beginning. I was particularly impressed by the professional yet friendly manner in which we were treated as equals.

As a young entrepreneur in the start-up phase, you really appreciate being taken seriously – and that’s exactly what happened here. During the start-up phase, I worked with many service providers who made big promises but ended up creating extra work due to poor project management. Procfit does exactly the opposite – they don’t just talk, they deliver! Thanks to their structured approach, the search for suppliers was efficient and goal-oriented.

MALUKI-Design will work with Margot and her team again at the next opportunity – and can recommend Procfit without reservation!

Rudi Rösch

I am not (yet) a customer, so my feedback may not be particularly valuable, but I still feel compelled to share my thoughts.

I had an initial consultation with Ms. Königshofer to find suitable suppliers for my company (e-commerce, currently being established). She was incredibly helpful thanks to her experience, and I realized right away that I was dealing with professionals. The consultation was very constructive, professional, and above all honest. As a young entrepreneur, it can be difficult to get an overview, but here you really feel that you are in good hands.

I decided against working with them for the time being because it would be too early for me financially. There are still a few things I want to learn on my own. But when the time comes, I look forward to working with them.

So even without having worked with them yet, they deserve 5 stars (so far 😉)

Christina Niederl

Through Margot’s hands-on coaching, I learned the sourcing process from the ground up and built valuable, long-term skills. The collaboration was very friendly, and Margot had an answer to every question—or she dug deep to find one with total commitment. I would definitely use her coaching again! 😊

Ema Bolz
The best decision! I found a great partner for my project. Everything was handled quickly and professionally. I would definitely recommend Farbik to anyone. Thanks again to the great team—I couldn’t have made my idea a reality without you!
Kai Michael Wolf

I met Margot, the managing director of Procfit, by chance at a marketing event – sometimes the right things just happen at the right time. During the coffee break, I spontaneously told her about my idea: a very special, patented gadget for which I had been looking for a suitable partner for further development for a long time. And what can I say – Margot immediately understood what I was talking about, and a short time later she had found the perfect manufacturer for me from her network.

What convinced me right from the start was not only Margot’s professional expertise, but above all her personal, friendly manner of communicating on an equal footing. I never felt like I was “just” a customer – it was more like I had a real ally at my side. This human touch makes a huge difference to me. I am a service provider myself and know what that means.
Thanks to Procfit, my concept has been professionally developed—I now have the first working prototype in my hands! I was impressed by the fast, structured, and at the same time very approachable collaboration. The team has exactly the mix of entrepreneurial thinking, hands-on mentality, and technical know-how that you want as a founder.
And what I also particularly appreciate is that Procfit had suitable solutions ready even for later steps such as fulfillment – i.e., storage, shipping, and packaging. How great is that? It’s just a good feeling to know that you can fall back on a strong, now European network when you need it.

I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who wants to launch an innovative product and is looking for the right partner – both professionally and personally.