Manufacture — Pilot, scale-up & production | Andes Scientific
Manufacture

Make itreal.

A finished formulation is only the beginning.

Andes Scientific builds and manages the production system required to turn a defined product into finished commercial inventory.

From development quantities to mass production.
Built in Colombia.

01 Components
02 Assembly
03 Finished product
01Managed production

You manage the product. We manage the production.

Making one commercial product can require a surprising number of independent relationships.

A formulator.Raw-material suppliers.Packaging suppliers.Printers.Regulatory specialists.Testing laboratories.A manufacturing facility.Production scheduling.Quality documentation.

With Andes Scientific, the client does not have to independently build and manage that network.

Tell us what needs to be made. We manage what happens behind it.

FORMULATION RAW MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL SOURCING PACKAGING PRINTING REGULATORY TESTING QUALIFIED FACILITY PRODUCTION QUALITY DOCUMENTATION CLIENT ANDES SCIENTIFIC FINISHED PRODUCT ONE RELATIONSHIP A COMPLETE PRODUCTION SYSTEM BEHIND IT
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02Production infrastructure

The product determines the facility. Not the other way around.

Different products require different environments, equipment, processes, capacity, quality systems and regulatory standards.

Andes Scientific works through our own production capabilities and a network of qualified manufacturing partners. When a project requires a different production environment, we manage it through the appropriate facility on the client’s behalf.

We work with facilities operating under the certifications and quality systems required for the applicable product and manufacturing pathway, including GMP where applicable.

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Product specification
CategorySkincare · facial serum FormatLiquid · glass dropper StageCommercial production MarketColombia
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Requirements differ by product and pathway. Not every facility holds the same certifications.
03Scale

Start with 10. Build toward 10,000,000.

The production system that makes sense for ten development units is not the production system that makes sense for ten million commercial units.

Andes Scientific can build the manufacturing pathway around the stage and scale of the product — from development and pilot quantities through commercial manufacturing and mass production.

The product can grow. The production system should grow with it.

Units 10
DevelopmentMake it. Hold it. Evaluate it.
ValidationRefine the product and production process.
Commercial productionProcurement, production planning, packaging and repeatability become critical.
ScaleCapacity, supply continuity, automation, logistics and unit economics become increasingly important.
Illustrative range. Not minimum order quantities or category guarantees.

The product doesn't stay the same size. The production system shouldn't either.

04 — Formula vs. product

A formula is not a product.

A formula can exist in a laboratory. A product has to exist in the real world.

Its ingredients have to be available.Its packaging has to work.Its components have to arrive.Its production process has to be repeatable.Its economics have to make sense.Its quality has to be controlled.

And everything has to converge at the right time.

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Formula → raw materials · sourcing · suppliers · packaging · testing · production · filling · quality · labeling · assembly · logistics → finished product
05Bill of materials

One product. Dozens of dependencies.

A commercial product is an assembly of materials, suppliers, specifications and physical components.

Manufacturing is dependency management. Everything has to be correct. Everything has to arrive. Everything has to work together.

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06Sourcing

Source anywhere. Build in Colombia.

The best ingredient, component or packaging solution is not always available locally.

Andes Scientific can coordinate domestic and international sourcing when a product requires it — raw materials, specialized active ingredients, packaging, containers, closures, components, printing and specialized production inputs.

The objective is not simply to buy materials. It is to source the correct specification, quantity, cost and lead time for the production system.

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Built in Colombia does not mean limited to Colombia.

07Packaging

The formula isn’t the only thing we’re making.

The bottle, jar, pouch, carton, label and delivery system are part of the product. Packaging affects compatibility, protection, dispensing, stability, manufacturing, shipping, cost and presentation.

Andes Scientific can coordinate the complete packaging system, including sourcing, specifications, dielines, printing and production preparation. Where required, the broader Andes team can also support branding and packaging design.

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Not every packaging format suits every product. Format follows formula, use and market.
08Production planning

Before production starts, everything has to line up.

Manufacturing gets expensive when one missing component stops everything else.

Production planning means making sure the materials, packaging, specifications, documentation, facility and production schedule are ready before the batch begins.

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09Production

Then we make it.

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10Repeatability

One good unit isn’t manufacturing.

Commercial manufacturing means producing the defined product consistently across a batch — and being able to reproduce it again.

A successful prototype proves the idea.A successful manufacturing system proves it can be repeated.
Prototype ≠ production Repeatability = manufacturing
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11Quality

Made isn’t the same as finished.

Finished production has to meet the agreed product specification.

Quality requirements vary by product, manufacturing process and applicable regulatory pathway.

Depending on the project, Andes Scientific can manage and coordinate
Raw-material documentationCOAsBatch recordsLot identificationIn-process controlsFinished-product specificationsApplicable testingPackaging reviewLabel reviewTraceabilityProduction documentation
Not every element applies identically to every project.
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BATCH RELEASED
12Where you come in

You don’t have to start at the beginning.

Path 01CreateYou have an idea or product concept. Start with Formulate and move into production.Explore Formulate →
Path 02TransferYou already have a formula or existing product. We evaluate what is required to move it into production in Colombia.
Path 03Private labelYou want to enter the market faster. Depending on the category and project, we can work from existing or adaptable products and build the packaging and commercial system around them.

Come in at any stage.

Production has to work in the real regulatory environment.

Andes Scientific can coordinate the applicable regulatory pathway with specialized partners as part of the broader product-development and manufacturing program.

The objective is to address regulatory requirements while the product is being built — not discover them after everything has already been manufactured.

Depending on the product, destination and commercial pathway, requirements will differ.

01Product
02Technical review
03Regulatory pathway
04Production ready
13Colombia

Built here.

Andes Scientific knows how to build physical products inside the Colombian market.

For Colombian companies, that means access to a production network without having to assemble it themselves.

For international companies, it means having a local partner capable of helping navigate sourcing, production, packaging, quality and the practical realities of manufacturing in Colombia.

Depending on the product and destination, Andes Scientific can also help evaluate international-market and export requirements.

MATERIALSCOMPONENTSPACKAGING COLOMBIAN MARKETINTERNATIONAL* PRODUCTION · COLOMBIA 6.17° N · 75.59° W *WHERE PRODUCT AND DESTINATION REQUIREMENTS ALLOW
Need more than manufacturing?

We can build the rest, too.

Some clients only need production. Others need much more.

Brand · Packaging · Website · Ecommerce · Operations · Fulfillment · Customer support · Sales infrastructure · Technology · Growth systems

Tell us how much of the business you want us to build.

Explore Commercialize
BRAND WEBSITE ECOMMERCE FULFILLMENT SUPPORT DATA OPERATIONS
Come as early as the idea

What do you want to build?

Bring us a formula.Bring us an existing product.Bring us a product you want to improve.Bring us a brand you want to launch.Or just bring us the idea.

We’ll figure out what it takes to make it real.

Tell us what you’re building Have only an idea? Start here →