# Run a sampling round

> Request samples for a style or a material, follow the shipment, and keep every sample's status up to date.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/journeys/run-a-sampling-round/

Use this journey each time you ask a supplier for a sample: a prototype, a lab dip or a fitting sample. It covers the request, the status you maintain while the sample is made, and the shipment you track on the way back.

## Before you start

- A style with a tech pack, or a material in your library.
- A supplier or factory to send the request to.

## The steps

1. **[Sampling dashboard](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sampling-dashboard/)**
   Read the sampling dashboard to see where every sample stands.
2. **[Create sampling](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/create-sampling/)**
   Create a sample request for a style or a material.
3. **[Print the sample order sheet](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/print-sample-order-sheet/)**
   Print the sample order sheet to send with the request.
4. **[Sample details](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sample-details/)**
   Open a sample to see its details and history.
5. **[Manage sampling statuses](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/manage-sampling-statuses/)**
   Move each sample through its statuses.
6. **[Update several samples at once](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sampling-bulk-actions/)**
   Update several samples at once.
7. **[Track sample shipments](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/track-sample-shipments/)**
   Track the shipments that bring samples back.
8. **[Sample shipment documents](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sample-shipment-documents/)**
   Keep the shipping documents with the shipment.
9. **[Sample shipment analytics](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sample-shipment-analytics/)**
   Review how long shipments take.

## What comes next

- [Create production order](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/create-production-order/)