Category Archives: Lessons Learned for Fast Go-To-Market
Starting Domestic Assembly then Moving Manufacturing to China (Pros & Cons)
We’ve worked with some customers who started to do the final assembly of their products themselves in their countries. Later, …
How To Achieve ‘Final Hardware’ Faster?
What is final hardware? Final hardware really means a combination of software and physical hardware (in the case of many …
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Product Development Lifecycle: Why and How to Reduce its Time?
Let’s look at how to reduce the product development lifecycle time and the benefits of doing so to importers who’re …
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Tagged EVT DVT PVT, manufacturing costs, new product development, NPI process
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Why NOT To Work With A Manufacturer Until You Have Mature Product Designs!
When manufacturing new products in China there are several steps that just can’t be skipped, especially in the product design …
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Tagged new product development, NPI process, product design
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New Product Development In China: 4 Tips To Go Faster
There are many reasons for importers to find new product development in China difficult, and the more customized and complex …
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Crowdfunding Campaign Strategy: Activities Hardware Startups Must Do In Parallel
So you’re a hardware startup who’s about to launch a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign and you need to prepare to …
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6 Ways 2D Drawings Help Communication Through Development & Production
Have you been working on the design of a new product? Maybe you are in the prototyping phase, you are …
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Tagged 2d drawings, communication, mass production, product development
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Why A Feasibility Study With Suppliers Saves Time & Prevents Issues
One of the root causes of many quality issues is poor communication, and it is particularly true in China. When …
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Tagged component suppliers, feasibility study, material suppliers, pre-production activities, product quality, quality assurance, quality issues
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Why spending time in planning, before starting prototype work, can save a lot of time
Many clients come to us with a product design and expect that we start building a prototype immediately, but in …
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Tagged initial planning, pre-prototype planning, product development process, product testing
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