Asking For Production RFQs Before Working on Product Design? Is It Possible?
We are often contacted by companies that are still early in their product design & development projects and need to […]
Failed Kickstarter Startups That Didn’t Follow A Structured NPI Process
In our earlier blog post, How To Reduce Risks When Developing New Products?, Renaud discussed in a video the risks […]
Development Prototypes for Parts: Issues and Limitations (2 examples)
In a previous article about the quality standard for prototypes, we explained why most development prototypes don’t need to look […]
How To Define Your Quality Standard For Prototypes?
Not every prototype needs to be perfect, as they fulfill different purposes. We often discuss this topic with our customers […]
18 Electronic Component Selection Steps For Success
You need to be able to source electronic components for your new product that reach your cost, quality, and reliability […]
Product Design Cost: 10 Factors That Affect Electronic Products
Our head of new product development, Andrew Amirnovin, shares 10 factors that impact your product design cost (with a focus […]
What Is Your Product R&D Project’s Structure When Working With Agilian?
Agilian is a contract manufacturer that also supports customers with developing their products, too, before mass producing them. When you […]
DFM Approaches: OEM vs Contract Manufacturer
Both OEMs and CMs follow different DFM approaches. Let’s look at what Design For Manufacturing is, its benefits, and how […]
Key Attributes Investors Look For In Promising IoT Hardware Startups [Report]
In this article, we’ll explore the key attributes that investors look for in promising IoT hardware startups. To bring these […]
5 Tips for Increasing Profits on ‘Cheap’ Products
It doesn’t take long to find low-cost products online from a variety of Chinese manufacturers. I searched for ‘earbuds’ on […]
SCRUM for Hardware Design and Development
Developing an innovative hardware product is a complex project. And most of those projects take much longer than initially planned. […]
How To Ethically Create A Similar Product To One Already On The Market?
Almost every product niche has a variety of different brands’ products to choose from which are fairly similar. OK, there […]
Cost Of Poor Quality and Reliability: “Pay Me Now, or Pay Me Later.”
The cost of poor quality (and reliability) is a popular topic among quality and reliability professionals. A common argument occurs […]
Product Teardown and Design for Assembly and Disassembly Improve Product Reliability and Quality
How do continuous product teardown, disassembly, and reassembly, improve reliability and quality? Let’s find out here…
PCB Design or Enclosure Design: Which to do first?
Should you do PCB design or enclosure design first for your new electro-mechanical product? That’s a question which bugs many […]