The trick to getting better products out the door faster is design reuse. You start with a legacy model, incorporate a vendor’s new PC board, add some mad curves to... read more →
Somewhere lurking in your Bill of Material (BOM), there just might be a hidden surprise, and not the good kind of surprise with cake and balloons. (more…)
Parts don’t have revisions. Such a broad statement seems a little absurd especially considering today’s available software technology, but it’s nonetheless a long-held tenet of engineering configuration management. (more…)
Manufacturing quality can only live up to the quality of the design. What you design is as good as the product will ever be. It’s relatively “easy” to make one... read more →
For many of us, productivity is always an issue, as well as the time it takes to perform each individual task. If you can save a few seconds here and... read more →
Once the MSA is signed by both you and the contract manufacturer, it’s time to start the steps leading up to production. A good place to start is the schedule. (more…)
What are Bill of Material (BOM) find numbers and why do they exist at all? Find numbers are a feature of the very first BOMs, a simple method to individually... read more →
Who doesn't like a nice, clean and tidy CAD drawing? You don't have to obsess over every single aspect of your designs, but cleaning up your AutoCAD drawings does serve several... read more →
You’ve completed the RFQ process and selected your Contract Manufacturer (CM). You feel great about your choice; you’ve done your homework, you’ve met the management team and familiarized yourself with the people... read more →
