Manufacturing Services for Startups
Make it and Make Sure it’s Right
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MAKE IT
Full support to ensure the move from the lab bench to the factory floor goes smoothly.
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MAKING SURE IT’S RIGHT
On-going services to help you manage manufacturing, product updates & quality verification.
THE STEPS
Each program is individually tailored to the client’s needs, but will follow the following general outline:
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SUPPLY CHAIN ADVISORY & SELECTION
Develop criteria for, vet, and select supply chain vendor/partner(s).
- Strategy Development to determine the vendors and methods that will be used to manufacture the product
- Develop the quality control strategy
- Vet potential manufacturing vendors
- Identify potential manufacturing vendors
- Choose a manufacturing vendor and enter negotiations
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MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT
Develop and execute a plan for working successfully with the contract manufacturer.
- Ensure the contract manufacturer understands the expectations for your new product
- Set expectations for product quality and for communications with the contract manufacturer
- Communicate the results to the Startup Team on an ongoing basis
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SUSTAINING ENGINEERING
Keep your product performing optimally and safeguard your revenue stream by ensuring ongoing quality manufacturing, identifying and resolving the root cause of failures, and/or dealing with obsolescence issues.
- Work closely with the Startup Team to identify product failures & other market feedback, and develop corrective product improvements
- Create updated product documentation for the contract manufacturer to follow
- Work closely with the contract manufacturer to implement the product changes
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND VERIFICATION
Ensure the contract manufacturer continues to meet agreed to quality levels.
- Develop a product testing calendar when the contract manufacturer will send FInish Line samples for the quality testing
- Receive and test products for conformance to Design Documentation
THE COST
The cost of this service is calibrated to the funding stage of the startup.