Many companies develop a new product but totally overlook the safety and regulatory requirements that will apply to that new product. We have pulled some information from different sources to give you an idea of what to look out for here in … [Read more...]
Assembly Review after an Initial Product Build – (Developing a New Product Series Part 13)
Once a first assembly job has been completed, it is time to review the results. It is not only a matter of checking quality and giving feedback to the Chinese factory as you'll discover here in phase 5.8. (Remember that you can see the … [Read more...]
Initial Product Build – (Developing a New Product Series Part 12)
In phase 5.7 of developing a new product once a prototype has been tested, design iterations have taken place, and tooling is ready (if applicable), it is time to test whether quality products can be made at the right speed in the Chinese … [Read more...]
Build Of Pre-Production Tooling – (Developing a New Product Series Part 11)
In many cases, manufacturing a new product necessitates the preparation of custom tooling. Therefore phase 5.6 is an important step. (Don't forget that you can see the whole series on developing a new product here.) The output from … [Read more...]
Design Review Iterations (New Product Development) – (Developing a New Product Series Part 10)
After building a prototype and subjecting it to functional tests, you will likely need to make revisions from both a functional standpoint in order to ensure the product actually meets the business goals as well as from a product … [Read more...]
Product Functional Testing Before China Production – (Developing a New Product Series Part 9)
Once you have built a prototype, it is a good idea to subject it to functional tests (phase 5.4). This is what we cover in this part of our series on new product development. Wikipedia defines a physical test as: … [Read more...]
The Importance of Prototype Build before Production – (Developing a New Product Series Part 8)
One key milestone in a new product development cycle is phase 5.3, making a prototype. (Remember, you can see the whole series on developing a new product here). What is a prototype? A prototype is a representation of a design … [Read more...]
Designing Physical Mechanical Parts for China Production – (Developing a New Product Series Part 7)
When it comes to developing hard goods, there are often mechanical parts. They need to be designed before prototypes start to be made, and this is what's covered here in phase 5.2. (Don't forget that you can see the whole series on … [Read more...]
Developing the PCB for a Product Made in China – (Developing a New Product Series Part 6)
In post number 6 we continue to focus on new product development. This sub-step, phase 5.1, is dedicated to products that contain electronics. (Don't forget that you can see the whole series on developing a new product here). If your … [Read more...]
Developing the Product – (Developing a New Product Series Part 5)
This is the fifth in the series of articles helping you through the New Product Development process. Now we're moving on to phase 5: In this post, we'll briefly go over the objectives of this phase. During the product … [Read more...]
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