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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 […]

Regarding the limitations of common reliability and safety testing standards, I came upon an interesting video from automaker Tesla recently: In it, […]

You need to be aware that during new product development, and also during mass production runs, a number of samples […]

So you’re a hardware startup who’s about to launch a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign and you need to prepare to […]

The autobiography of Sir James Dyson, British inventor of the wildly successful Dyson vacuum cleaner: Invention: A Life on their […]

Every day your factory receives products, materials, components, and accessories. Unfortunately, some of them aren’t going to be OK for […]

When developing a new and innovative product you need to get it to market and start getting a return on […]

In the past, I explained how to structure a product specification sheet to ensure the supplier knows what is expected regarding the […]

As a buyer, you may be in a position of strength in front of a supplier. For example, your orders […]

You are developing a new product or buying a product that is being produced for you. Naturally, the manufacturing costs […]