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How The Taguchi Method Leads To Consistently-Manufactured Products

August 18, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

How The Taguchi Method Leads To Consistently-Manufactured Products

The Taguchi method is a tool used in engineering and manufacturing to improve product and process quality and reduce defects at an early stage. It is a statistical analysis approach used early in the product development process that reduces … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Statistical Analysis Tagged With: new product development, process improvement, quality improvement, robust design, taguchi method

Answers to your questions about new product development, supplier bankruptcy, sourcing from China, and controlling product quality & reliability.

July 7, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

New product development, supplier bankruptcy, sourcing from China, and controlling product quality & reliability questions

Renaud answers four exciting questions from our podcast's listeners. We cover new product development, if and how to start purchasing and importing electronics, supplier bankruptcy, and tips for controlling product quality and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips for buyers Tagged With: bankruptcy, new product development, product reliability, sourcing from china

The 8-Step Customer Journey Manufacturers Need To Consider

June 9, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

When developing a new product you probably shouldn't only focus on the product's core offering, its functions, how it looks, does it work as users need it to, etc. Yes, this is really important, but it's usually insufficient for most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: customer journey, new product development

Benefits of Product Design Optimization (Taguchi Method)

March 27, 2023 by Renaud Anjoran

Benefits of Product Design Optimization (Taguchi Method)

I wrote extensively about ways to proactively improve a product's design, in order to avoid quality, reliability, and safety issues. It involves reliability engineering, fail safe designs, and a variety of other objectives to take into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: books, new product development, product design

The Design for Reliability Process for Launching Reliable Products

March 17, 2023 by Andrew Amirnovin

The Design for Reliability Process for Launching Reliable Products

What is the design for reliability process that importers can follow to make sure that their products don't fail once in use by customers, even if it's some time after the sale date? Since you need products to last at least the length of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Design Tagged With: design for reliability, design for x, new product development

A Logical Development Roadmap for New Hardware Products

January 23, 2023 by Renaud Anjoran

A Logical Development Roadmap for New Hardware Products

I enjoyed reading the book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making and I started suggesting it to some of our clients. The most interesting takeaway is the development roadmap that the author suggests is typical for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: hardware products, new product development

How & When To Transition from a Product Development Team To a Manufacturer

October 11, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

How & When To Transition from a Product Development Team To a Manufacturer

A good manufacturer is good at... running mass productions without unpleasant surprises. That includes the careful validation of the manufacturing & testing processes for new products, good process control, good management of suppliers, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: new product design, new product development, transition to manufacturing

What is the product return rate and how to reduce it? [Podcast]

August 5, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

What is the product return rate and how to reduce it? [Podcast]

In this episode… The Sofeast Group's head of New Product Development, Andrew Amirnovin explores what the product return rate is and provides advice you can take to reduce yours before you even start mass producing your product. If you do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: new product development, NPI process, podcast, product reliability, product returns

What Does A Good QA Program For New Electronic Products Include? [Podcast]

June 17, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

What Does A Good QA Program For New Electronic Products Include? [Podcast]

In this episode… Renaud and Adrian explore what a good Quality Assurance program for new electronic products looks like. Any new products have greater risks, and in many cases, importers haven't been able to visit Chinese suppliers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: electronic hardware products, electronic product design, new product development, quality assurance strategy

The New Apparel Development & Production Process [Podcast]

May 20, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

The New Apparel Development & Production Process [Podcast]

In this episode… Renaud is joined by another special guest, Belinda Jacobs founder of Techpacks.co, a company that has been helping soft goods designers and brands improve production & decrease waste, through tech packs since 2016. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: apparel, garments, new product development, soft goods

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