Up to this point, you’ve been heavily involved in every detail of your product, but in production your manufacturing partners assume day-to-day ownership. Even though they will manage most of the details, it is paramount to have on-going communication and management oversight; it is your product after all.
Hardware Development Finish Line: Achieving Steady-State Production Read More »
This first build will reveal how ready your product is for manufacturing since statistical quantities are likely to be produced. If there are a large percentage of defects, this can indicate that the design is not ready for production.
Pilot Phase: Manufacturing Readiness Drives Initial Production Success Read More »
The result you want from Beta is no changes to the design, or, extremely minor changes. If you have big changes, you’ll have to repeat Beta or possibly even Alpha again.
Building Your Beta Product Read More »
It may be a daunting task to find suppliers or manufacturers if you haven’t done this before. The process to find a supplier, much less one that will be good for your business, isn’t like shopping online.
Hardware Marathon Detour: Selecting Your Supply Chain Read More »
Hardware Marathon: Installment 5 This post is the fifth in the series, “The Hardware Marathon.” In this series, I discuss the process involved in developing a hardware product from concept to production. Our runner glances up to see the 11th mile marker. The race has been mostly fun up to this point and a sense of
Navigating the Alpha Phase: Pacing the Development Race Read More »
Prematurely declaring a final version will add development time and costs in future phases because the product itself will declare when it is finished regardless of where you believe you are in the process.
Developing a Concept: Crafting a Compelling Prototype Read More »
Regardless of the path you chose to protect your intellectual property, it is worth taking the necessary steps to protect your company’s future.
The Patent Puzzle: Assembling Your Hardware IP Strategy Read More »
When working through a concept, people can be enraptured by the dream of their immense success, but it is important to be realistic. Do you know how much money is needed to bring this product to market? Do you know….
Starting the Product Development Race: Concept Development Read More »
Even for entrepreneurs who have done the research and prepared themselves for the hardware development process, it can still feel like an interminable cycle.
Marathons and Hardware Development Read More »
A visual management system will help you keep a cool head when rumors of material shortages or unavailability occur.
Inventory Management for Beginners Read More »
