Folks, We’re in discussions with an early stage consumer products company. They want to “re-skin” an existing small electric appliance. Re-skinning involves creating a new “skin” or plastic enclosure or shell for an off-the-shelf device.…
When You Reupholster a Sofa, Start With the Couch...
Why Your Annual Order Rate Means Nothing
Folks, When our customers send us a RFQ, we’ve always asked that they share their technical requirements including the BOM, 2D drawings, and 3D flies, inspection standards, Product Requirements Document (PRD), required international certifications and…
Negotiating Manufacturing Agreements: What Would Ovid Do?
Folks, Regardless of whether it’s in a LCC (Low Cost Country) or right at home, negotiating a manufacturing or supply agreement with a new vendor is always challenging and often painful. When we’re sitting across…
Taking Cost Out Of Your Supply Chain
Folks, Based upon the strong response we received to last month’s blog regarding how to negotiate advantageous and fair manufacturing agreements, this month we’d like to share our thoughts on how best to reliably take…
It Can't Possibly Take That Long...
Folks, When we’re launching into a new manufacturing launch project, our customers will very reasonably ask “How long will it take to get products that we can ship”? We review the 2D and 3D drawings,…