by Jason Post | Apr 9, 2018 | Product Development Step By Step
A bill of materials, or BOM, is a detailed list of the basic materials, parts, and components needed to manufacture and assemble your product. It also may contain instructions for purchasing and using these materials. Think of a bill of materials as the recipe and...
by Eric Haddad | Feb 3, 2017 | Design for Assembly, Product Development Step By Step
Design for assembly (DFA) is a big subject, and it’s easy to get lost in all the assembly options out there. In general, though, DFA is the process of designing parts or products with ease of assembly in mind. This can mean reducing part count or designing specific...
by Jason Post | Nov 16, 2016 | Manufacturing Design, Product Design, Product Development, Product Development Step By Step
To get your product mass produced efficiently, you really need to hire for engineering design. Finding the right engineer to design for functionality, ergonomics, look and feel, manufacturing, and assembly will not be easy. There are a lot of factors to consider. You...
by Jason Post | Jul 21, 2016 | Innovation, Marketing, Product Development, Product Development Step By Step
Prototype testing should be an ongoing process during the development phase. The first prototype should rarely be the last. Before we get started, let’s answer a stupid question: Why test a prototype? To refine prototypes and the solutions they offer even if this...
by Jason Post | Jul 13, 2016 | Business Administration, Product Development Step By Step
Turning an idea into a real, mass-produced product can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years and can be very costly. For this reason, we’ve made a list of top product development mistakes to avoid. Avoiding common errors in the beginning will increase your chances...
by Jason Post | Jun 23, 2016 | Product Design, Product Development Step By Step
After interviewing potential customers and doing Problem Research you are ready to move on to Solution Research where you can show potential customers your product mock-ups, 3D models and your first prototypes to get feedback from them about your idea. We’ve already...
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