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

September 10, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

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

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 required quality and safety standards? Renaud Anjoran explains the various deliverables, such as your BOM, control plan, validation testing, and more, that you can expect to gain that represent milestones during the NPD process.   Just hit the play … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: BoM, calibration certificates, design files, engineering changes, FMEA, manufacturing process controls, minimizing risks, new product development, npd, pilot runs, podcast, PP samples, product inspections, prototypes

Getting To Grips With Non-Recurring Engineering Costs (NRE) [Podcast]

April 16, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Getting To Grips With Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) Costs [Podcast]

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 known as R&D costs, and it's important to get to grips with them as they have a great impact on your product's sale price, as well as the feasibility of manufacturing it in the first place. It's fair to say that the NRE costs often turn out to be more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: developing new products, initial investment before mass production, new product development, npd, NRE, NRE costs, podcast, product R&D

Prototesting: Reap All the Value of Proof of Concept Prototypes

December 22, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

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 product idea, to test if their concept is manufacturable, to confirm it won't be extremely hard to develop, etc. And we see the same patterns, over and over. Many people don't talk a lot to potential users/customers when planning for the features. They don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: developing new products, improving product design, new product development, npd, prototypes, testing new products

Is Your New Product Design Ready for Manufacturing in China? [5 Questions]

November 21, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Is Your New Product Design Ready for Manufacturing in China?

There is a misconception in many people's minds. They think there are many manufacturers in China & Vietnam capable of, and willing to, do a lot of the development work for a new product they think is promising. That is true if you have millions of Facebook followers, you run a popular TV program, or Apple's CEO declares they will distribute your product in his stores. In most cases, it is much harder, though.   5 product design questions you need to answer to be seen as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: mature product designs, new product development, npd, product design, product development

From New Product Design to Production: What Is on the Customer’s Plate?

September 9, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

From New Product Design to Production: What Is on the Customer's Plate?

Many people contact us with an idea for a new product they want to develop... and nothing else. We usually explain that they are not ready for talking to China-based manufacturers until they have done more 'homework'. Over the weekend, I listened to an episode of the Predictable Design Podcast (The Importance of Defining Project Milestones), which covered the main steps every new company that wants to manufacture a new physical product has to go through. It is a great listen. It inspired … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: developing new products, new product development, new product development process, new product launch, new product manufacturing, npd


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