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At Agilian, we follow a very specific 6-phase new production introduction process to get your new product from concept to […]

Jeff Immelt’s memoir ‘Hot Seat‘ about his time at GE, where he finally rose to become its CEO, is an […]

When products are returned by consumers this is a huge problem for businesses. In this post, I’m going to share […]

Today budget cuts, tight schedules, and the Covid pandemic have caused a lot of companies to cut corners, even really […]

When manufacturing new products in China there are several steps that just can’t be skipped, especially in the product design […]

In this post, I’m going to explain how to work with a contract manufacturer (CM) in China most effectively by […]

A new product development process typically entails how a product will be developed from concept all the way to production. […]

During the course of our work with various customers from around the world, we’re sometimes asked how to set product […]

There are many reasons for importers to find new product development in China difficult, and the more customized and complex […]

We’ve written before about the importance of designing reliable products. That’s all very well, but a common question we’re asked […]

We previously discussed the importance of doing a pilot run before going into mass production, but in this post let’s […]

If you’re going to manufacture a mechanical and/or electrical product in China, this article will help you plan for the […]

In this post, we’re going to explore how to find ‘good’ Chinese manufacturers to outsource the production of your products […]

When we set up Agilian’s manufacturing activities, we focused on a Minimum Viable Quality Management System, to ensure we covered the […]

During the new product introduction process, it takes an enormous amount of time, energy, resources, and manpower to go from […]