Hardware Marathon Detour: Selecting Your Supply Chain
Explore the complexities of building a supply chain in the ‘Hardware Marathon’ series. Learn about selecting suppliers and preparing for production in this essential detour.
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Unlock Your Product’s Potential By Outsourcing Design & Engineering
Outsourcing design and engineering has been a popular trend in business, but it’s not a new concept. Take the example of Live Power Intelligence, who has since been acquired by Yes! Energy. They partnered with Zebulon Solutions to redesign and improve the reliability of their sensor network, leading to cost savings and enhanced data quality. …
Navigating Supplier Management for Small Businesses
Companies developing physical products know the struggle to get products to manufacturing in an efficient way, and the headache of issues that hinder progress. Many businesses rely on contract manufacturers or suppliers to provide the necessary parts and materials for their products, but effectively handling supplier management effectively can be complex. In 2020, a small…
Innovation in the Power Market
About the Client Live Power Intelligence utilizes a proprietary sensor network to collect data on energy production for their commodity trading customers. Their Measurement Sensors are strategically placed near power plants and transmission lines to remotely detect changes in the power grid and upload the information to the cloud. They process the data using proprietary…
Manufacturing Amid COVID: US vs. China
I have spent the last fifteen years in manufacturing and supply chain, working on and off with companies in China. I’m used to expecting the week off for Labor Day in May and Golden Week in October. I know the time difference by heart. And every year I start planning ahead for Chinese New Year…
How to virtually qualify a supplier
In my 20+ years working in supply chain, I’ve visited hundreds of suppliers in multiple states and countries. Qualifying suppliers is essential both in building a relationship with the supplier and ensuring that customers’ needs are met. But what happens when global travel restrictions shut down trips to qualify a new supplier? Like many other…
The Supply Chain of Toilet Paper
Let’s talk toilet paper. We all know there’s a shortage, but where does toilet paper come from? What is its supply chain and how is it made? As a company full of supply chain and engineering professionals with spare time on our hands for a change, we want to know. Like every product, it starts…