by Nicole Cormier | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog
How well a product performs in the marketplace is almost entirely determined by the product’s conceptual design (see). However, most of the product development cost is in the detail design phase. It follows that if the conceptual design is not optimized, you may...
by Nicole Cormier | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog
China is known for its manufacturing abilities and many great products are made there. However, it is a different country with different laws and a different culture. These differences can lead to real problems for US-based companies, especially small companies and...
by Nicole Cormier | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog
Many companies made a decision to source product/production in China based on a “myth.” For some of these companies, China turned out to be the right choice, even if the decision-making process was flawed. For others, they now have to spend money and time finding,...
by Nicole Cormier | Jan 22, 2023 | Blog
Reshoring a product is more complex than handing over your blueprints to a new American contract manufacturer (CM). There are several crucial factors to consider when making this transition, and we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of design-related issues that...
by Nicole Cormier | Jan 20, 2023 | Blog
Although it is true that the labor rate in China is far lower than in the USA, their productivity (the value of the work they do per hour) more than compensates for their lower wage. Productivity is a fancy way of saying how much work can be done in an hour. Price is...
