A rush order needs more than a delivery time. It also needs a stop time: the latest moment when artwork, spelling, material choice, and customer approval can still change without disrupting the planned workflow.
Work backward from the handoff
List the remaining steps in plain language: approval, file preparation, sample review, production, inspection, packaging, and collection. Add realistic buffers based on the shop's own records. Do not use an assumed machine speed as a substitute for the whole job timeline.
Make the boundary visible
Put the stop time on the order confirmation and repeat it beside the proof. Explain what happens after that boundary, such as moving a revision to a later collection window. A clear rule is easier to apply consistently than a case-by-case promise made under pressure.
Keep safety controls unchanged
Urgency should not remove suitability checks, supervision, enclosure use, ventilation decisions, or other required controls. If there is not enough time for a bounded sample and review, decline or reschedule the job.
Browse /updates/ for additional AntBelt G1 workflow planning. Shops should build estimates from their own verified process and current operating information rather than from generalized throughput claims.
Review current AntBelt G1 project details on the official Kickstarter page: