Category: NPI Process

TL:DR Part qualification in NPI (New Product Introduction) is the structured process of validating suppliers and components before committing to […]

Manufacturing a new hardware product at scale can feel like “success,” but in consumer electronics and smart devices, for example, […]

Let’s explore why structured production preparation is essential, especially for new or innovative products, and why trying to “move fast” […]

Before you freeze the design, make sure you’ve secured all electromechanical design deliverables, from mechanical CAD and PCB files to […]

When bringing a new product into production, it is critical to identify and resolve issues early, without putting a lot […]

When bringing your new product to market, following a structured new product introduction process is critical if you want to […]

When introducing a new product, Chinese suppliers often hasten their customers into mass production. While getting the product into production […]

We’ve written about the importance of pilot runs before here and here, so in this post, I’m mainly going to […]

For most electro-mechanical products, these are the main 4 types of pre production prototype (that are often called “final prototypes”) […]

Let’s discuss the ONE key type of activity that needs to happen during the NPI process in order to go […]

At Agilian, we follow a very specific 6-phase new production introduction process to get your new product from concept to […]

During the new product introduction process, it takes an enormous amount of time, energy, resources, and manpower to go from […]

When developing a new and innovative product you need to get it to market and start getting a return on […]

When you work with us to help develop and manufacture your new product in China, we follow our own 6-phase […]

I was asked to prepare a presentation about Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and share number of DFM tips for the […]