‘Twas the Night before Launch Day
‘Twas the night before launch day, in the factory so bright….
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Manufacturing
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.
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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.
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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.
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Why Reshore?
Reshoring seems simple: bring manufacturing back home. The counterargument—offshoring saves money—is also simple, and for decades has been perceived as a winner. Reality lies somewhere in between…