From design to manufacture: 6 tips

When preparing your design and finalizing it for manufacture, you will need to compile a range of information and documents that will enable your manufacturing partner to understand and execute your design into production.

In order to confidently and comprehensively issue your product information to your suppliers, the design itself needs to be optimised and rationalised according to your design intentions and requirements, as well as your production partners capabilities, processes and resources.

To allow your suppliers to prepare a thorough and realistic quotation for the set up and manufacture of your product, try to provide them with the following information:

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Expand your market by being more “Inclusive”

Inclusive Design: Products that can be used by a wider proportion of the community

It is widely known and accepted that the global population is getting older. Studies indicate that by the year 2050, approximately 50% of the developed world’s population will be over the age of 50.

It is also suggested that by 2050, the ratio of people under 65 to over 65 will be 2:1! (in the year 2000, we were at around 9 : 1).

What does this mean for product developers?

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6 ways to enhance your Value Proposition

I saw an article on SmartCompany discussing the merits of investing time and money developing a Value Proposition for a new product idea. I couldn’t help but think about how Design plays a pivotal role in developing one’s Value Proposition or USP for their new product, concept or invention.

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