Manufacturing Readiness Self-Evaluation
This assessment is intended to help guide you where you are in the development process and the amount of work that remains to achieve production.
Manufacturing Readiness Self-Evaluation Read More »
entrepreneur
Waterproof Enclosure Design
Background A Colorado-based start-up approached Zebulon Solutions to help with the design of an algae-monitoring buoy to be deployed in waterways. Two of the key challenges to overcome was an enclosure that would be both waterproof and self-righting. Project Goals Incorporating an algae sensor with cellular and GPS capabilities into a floating device Ensuring a
Waterproof Enclosure Design Read More »
Product Development Process Overview
Hardware development can feel like an unending process of iterations and unexpected detours. Zebulon Solutions can help navigate the challenges and avoid common pitfalls throughout the development process. What is your next step?
Product Development Process Overview Read More »
Hardware Development Finish Line: Achieving Steady-State Production
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 »
Pilot Phase: Manufacturing Readiness Drives Initial Production Success
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 »
Building Your Beta Product
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 »
Hardware Marathon Detour: Selecting Your Supply Chain
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 »
The Hidden Iterations: Why Your MVP is Just the Beginning
Skipping the Alpha and Beta phases might seem like a way to streamline the development process, but it will cost more and take longer to achieve the desired results.
The Hidden Iterations: Why Your MVP is Just the Beginning Read More »
Navigating the Alpha Phase: Pacing the Development Race
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 »
Developing a Concept: Crafting a Compelling Prototype
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 »