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NPI Cost vs. Production Unit Cost: What To Optimize For?

June 8, 2021

NPI Cost vs. Production Unit Cost: What To Optimize For?

When developing a new electro-mechanical product, there is a tradeoff: Do you want to spend less time & money before production (during the NPI process), and suffer higher costs for each unit made? Or do you want to invest more before production, and enjoy lower unit costs? Here are some examples of where this tradeoff is evident. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: cost reduction, NPI, NPI process, production unit cost


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