Why do we test components and new products to failure during the NPI process?
Here at Agilian, we often use test to failure to evaluate how durable and reliable components and products are likely […]
How to Collect Reliability Data And Make It Work For You
Manufacturers can collect reliability data from their testing and product returns to assess the performance and durability of their products. […]
End Of Life Electronic Components: Managing The Risk Of Them Being In Your Product
Let’s focus on end of life electronic components. If you’re manufacturing an electronic product, it may be made up of […]
Why Skipping Incoming QC Is a Source of High Risks & Costs
Most customers are well aware that incoming QC inspection (IQC) is one of the most important “quality gates”. Ensure the […]
Visiting Agilian in Dongguan from Hong Kong [Guide]
Customers often like to visit us at the factory, so here is some guidance to help you plan and have […]
What You Should Think About Before Doing Reliability Testing
Our reliability expert, Andrew Amirnovin, recently discussed how to decide what kind of reliability testing your product needs for anyone […]
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 […]
What does it mean to work on the basis of an open BOM with customers?
In this post, we’ll explain why access to your Bill of Materials (BOM) is so important, why some Chinese manufacturers […]
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 […]
FCC Compliance Tips for Electronics
Agilian customers who are bringing new electronic products to market sometimes ask us to explain the FCC certification process so […]
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 […]
How To Plan For A Successful Pilot Run?
We’ve written about the importance of pilot runs before here and here, so in this post, I’m mainly going to […]
4 Types of Pre Production Prototype You’ll Make Before Production
For most electro-mechanical products, these are the main 4 types of pre production prototype (that are often called “final prototypes”) […]