XYZ has built up relationships with toolmakers, material suppliers and convertors over almost a decade. We have an intimate understanding of the various manufacturing process for low and high volume production, and most importantly tailor made management techniques for each subcontractor. Although manufacturing is the last link in the design process, it will have been strategized and de risked throughout the design process. Please review our core activities below...

Pre production strategy

□ Access to our established local and international network which has been built up over a eight year period.

□ Understanding economies of scale focusing on unit and tooling investment.

□ Cost effective strategies for specific to client requirements

□ Customized logistical strategies for local and international manufacturing and production.

Material selection

□ Mechanical constraints and cosmetic finish suitability.

□ Directive assessment and testing procedures e.g. UV resistance.

□ Masterbatch, pigments and virgin material selection and supplier management.

Post finishing

□ Design compatibility and market relevance information.

□ Technique choice relevant to cost and risk constraints.

□ Compatibility with environmental requirements studies.

High volume manufacturing

□ New product introduction (NPI), collaboration with NPI teams to ensure proper DFA integration.

□ Quality control strategies for short-term and long-term product life cycles.

□ Process experience - Injection moulding, high pressure die castings, stamping/pressing and machining.

Low volume manufacture

□ Supplier identification and assistance in short run costs and terms.

□ Strategising setup costs versus Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ)

□ Process experience -  Injection moulding, Reaction Injection Moulding (RIM), Glass reinforced fibre (GRP),

                                   Vacuum forming, metal bending and machining.

Product validation

□ Tooling and design validation using First Article Inspections (FAI)

□ Analysis of Process Compatibility Index (CPK) and refining the design were required.

□ Alpha and Beta testing including documenting user trials.

□ Directive compliancy testing and obtaining relevant certificates e.g. CE marking.

Cost reduction and Product optimisation

□ New component procurement and second sourcing strategies.

□ Product quality refinements and Engineering Change Orders (ECO).

□ Early exposure to "hidden" costs such as tool insurance as transportation costs.