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Deliverables Buyers Should Get When Developing A New Product [Podcast]

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In this episode... When you develop a new product what deliverables should you be getting during the new product development process in order to assure that your product will make it mass production with the minimum of risks and at the … [Read more...]

Developing a New Product? Think of Information Security Management.

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More and more prototyping companies who routinely work for large companies have gotten certified to ISO 27001:2013 (*). If you have been scratching your head about what this standard about information security management entails and what it … [Read more...]

Why New Product Development of Electronics Takes So Long

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Over the years, we have been talking to people who are planning to or are in the process of, developing a new product. And there is a very serious mismatch between expectations and reality during the new product development process. So … [Read more...]

So, You Are an Inventor Looking for a Manufacturer? Think Again.

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We are regularly contacted by self-described inventors who believe very hard in their product idea but do NOT want to manage that product’s development, production, and sale.  They are often smart people, brilliant even. But they tend … [Read more...]

How Bad Product Design Leads to Many Quality Issues

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I had an interesting discussion a few days ago. It made me realize most people see products of obviously poor quality and think the issues come from manufacturing, while, in fact, they most often come from bad product design! Let's see why … [Read more...]

Exploring Product Development Agreements For Importers [Podcast]

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In This Episode... We explore product development agreements that clarify your expectations, protect your IP, keep leverage over your supplier, provide you with transparency and control over your supply chain, and make it 100% clear who is … [Read more...]

Exploring The Benefits Of Rapid Prototyping And Rapid Tooling [Podcast]

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In This Episode... Renaud and Adrian talk about rapid prototyping and rapid tooling methods to make prototypes a lot faster than production tooling, with a focus on electromechanical products and plastic injection molding. You'll get … [Read more...]