About Inventory Ready
Who We Are
Inventory Ready was founded by someone who spent nearly two decades as a dietary supplement industry founder. That experience included building brands, sourcing manufacturers, navigating cGMP compliance, and learning firsthand how difficult it is to find trustworthy contract manufacturing partners.
This directory exists because we needed it ourselves and it didn't exist. The supplement industry's supply chain is opaque by default. We're working to change that.
Why We Built This
Most manufacturer directories in the supplement space are pay-to-play listings or manufacturer-funded portals. The companies that pay the most get the most visibility, regardless of quality. Brands searching for a manufacturing partner have no way to know whether a directory listing reflects genuine assessment or advertising spend.
Inventory Ready is different. We assess manufacturers using a published methodology with six evaluation gates. Every assessment follows the same framework. Every material connection is disclosed. When we can't assess something, we say so explicitly.
Our Methodology
Every manufacturer in our directory goes through the same six-gate evaluation: Evidence, Freshness, Provenance, Challenge, Disclosure, and Abstention. We don't hide behind vague “quality scores” or undisclosed criteria.
Editorial Independence
We believe transparency about revenue is just as important as transparency about methodology. Our assessment criteria are never influenced by whether a manufacturer pays for enhanced directory features.
A note on language: We use the word “assessed” throughout this site, never “verified.” Assessment means we've applied our methodology to publicly available information. It does not mean we have audited, certified, or guaranteed any manufacturer's operations. See our Terms of Service for details.
Find the Right Manufacturer
Tell us about your supplement project and we'll help connect you with assessed contract manufacturers.