Are you developing a new product right now that you're planning to launch on the market soon? If so, you will probably need answers to the following questions. This is part 2, where we cover questions 5 to 9. (Click here to read part … [Read more...]
The Best Way for Importers To Raise their Business’ Valuations
There are many types of importing businesses. Some sell in their own brick & mortar stores; some sell predominantly on Amazon; others act as wholesalers; and so on. And what is the best way to raise the value of those businesses? In … [Read more...]
Technology Readiness Levels: A Better Product Development Framework?
Does the Technology Readiness Levels framework (TRL) developed by NASA make sense for your product development situation? Let's compare it to other development frameworks, including medical devices and consumer electronics, to see how … [Read more...]
Who’s liable for product safety, buyer or manufacturer? [Podcast]
![Who's liable for product safety, buyer or manufacturer? [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WhosliableforproductsafetybuyerormanufacturerPodcast.jpeg)
In this episode… Renaud Anjoran is joined by two guests in this episode, Clive Greenwood and Andrew Wilson of WWMG associates, and they're going to get to the bottom of who is liable for product safety issues. Some importers work with … [Read more...]
Manufacture in China, Get Your Product Copied? Not That Simple.
There are many examples out there of companies that got in big trouble because of their suppliers in China. In many cases, a supplier got very tempted to start selling the same product on their customer’s market. As a result, people who … [Read more...]
Is It Beneficial To Be First To Market With Your New Product Idea? [Podcast]
![Is It Beneficial To Get To Market First With Your New Product Idea? [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IsItBeneficialToGetToMarketFirstWithYourNewProductIdeaPodcast.jpeg)
In this episode... A recent China Law Blog article questions the wisdom of rushing out your innovative new made-in-China product in order to 'beat the copycats' to market. While there are some situations where this may have some merit, … [Read more...]
Navigating The Product Design and NPI Maze For New Products [Podcast]
![Navigating The Product Design and NPI Maze For New Products [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NavigatingTheProductDesignandNPIMazeForNewProductsPodcast.jpeg)
In this episode… You've got an idea for a unique new product! Amazing! Now you need to develop that product concept, design it, test and validate it, and much more before finally going into mass production and bringing it to market. You … [Read more...]
Developing a New Product? Think of Information Security Management.
More and more prototyping companies who routinely work for large companies have gotten certified to ISO/IEC 27001. If you have been scratching your head about what this standard about information security management entails and what it … [Read more...]
Getting To Grips With Non-Recurring Engineering Costs (NRE) [Podcast]
![Getting To Grips With Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) Costs [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GettingToGripsWithNon-RecurringEngineeringNRECostsPodcast.jpeg)
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Non-Recurring Engineering costs for manufacturers. As the name suggests, these costs are usually one-off and are what it takes to get your product into production. These costs are perhaps better … [Read more...]
Prototesting: Reap All the Value of Proof of Concept Prototypes
Many of our clients design their own products. And we typically don't get involved in the initial concept/ideation phase. That's clearly not our competence, nor our offer. However, we are often invited to ask questions about their new … [Read more...]