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Tag Archives: product designs
Reliability Validation Testing vs. End-Of-Line Quality Control
In this article, I will explain the difference between reliability validation testing and end-of-line quality control, because they are often mixed up when people talk about reliability testing vs quality control, yet they address very different risks.
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Tagged product designs, product reliability, product quality
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Industrial Design for Creating Successful Products Explained with Vera Roldan [Podcast]
In this episode, Adrian speaks with Vera Roldan, Head of Design at Sofeast, about the true role of industrial design in creating successful products. Vera explains how thoughtful design connects user needs, functionality, and manufacturability, and why it’s crucial to … Continue reading
2D Drawings in Manufacturing: A Timeless Tool [Podcast]
Despite our increasingly digital world, 2D technical drawings remain fundamental in manufacturing. This episode explores why these seemingly old-fashioned documents are still crucial for effective communication between designers, engineers, and manufacturers, and how they complement modern 3D CAD designs. … Continue reading
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Tagged drawings, cad design, 2d drawings, industrial design, product designs
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From Product Concept to Market: Costs, Milestones, and Pitfalls. [Podcast]
Adrian and Renaud talk you through the intricate journey of taking a consumer electronic product from concept to market. They discuss the various milestones, tasks, and example costs involved in this process. From the initial product concept and design to … Continue reading
Handing Over To Manufacturing: Best Practices [Podcast]
Adrian and Renaud discuss how to plan for the handover of your innovative new product to manufacturing (with a focus on hard goods with mechanical elements and some electronic/electrical parts). You’ll learn: What a product handover is. The drawbacks of … Continue reading
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Tagged product designs, working with manufacturers, new product introduction, dfm
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Avoid Sending Immature Product Designs to a Chinese Manufacturer!
Renaud makes it clear where you need to be with new product designs before you approach Chinese manufacturers. He also explains the risks with immature designs, common red flags, and the work you’ll need to do to have designs that … Continue reading
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Tagged feasibility study, industrial design, product designs, mature product design
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dFMEA: When to use it and how to get best results [Podcast]
The Sofeast Group’s head of New Product Development, Andrew Amirnovin, explains what a dFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is, how it’s used to de-risk your product design at an early stage of the NPI process so issues can … Continue reading
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Tagged dFMEA, design FMEA, product designs, risk reduction, FMEA
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Why The New Product Design & Introduction Process Is More Complex Than You May Think [Podcast]
Sofeast’s CEO Renaud Anjoran is joined by an experienced British product designer and friend of the podcast Andy Bartlett to discuss the NPI process and product design best practices for new and unique products, with a focus on the early … Continue reading
How To Protect Product IP When Working With Contractors & Factories In Different Locations? [6 tips]
Entrepreneurs, hardware startups, and various SMEs commonly outsource parts of their new product manufacturing project to various individuals and companies around the world, such as product designers and factories. But one worry they have is how to protect product IP … Continue reading
