This week we present a small-scale manufacturing case study: the making of a Process Cat figurine! (Which I call my Desk Buddy.) Now comes the designer I was lucky to happen to meet Jaime Noguchi, the designer for Morlock Entreprises, at a comics … [Read more...] about Going Over A Manufacturing Case Study
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Plan ahead for Manufacturing Ergonomics.
Plan ahead for manufacturing ergonomics. Avoid costly fixes later on. Manufacturing ergonomics can be tricky. For common activities like desk work, the ergonomics have been widely studied. But the ergonomics of manufacturing processes are usually not as well known. This … [Read more...] about Plan ahead for Manufacturing Ergonomics.
What is Your Manufacturing Cost?
One question people often have is, how much does it cost to manufacture something? If you’re talking about getting something made by a contract manufacturer (CM), of course, you can just get quotes from several companies and go from there. But if you’re making … [Read more...] about What is Your Manufacturing Cost?
Why Startups Need Quality Control in Manufacturing
As you start to scale up and formalize your manufacturing process, you’ll need to think about quality control in manufacturing. Depending on what you’re making, you may have some formal quality-control tests in place before you even start selling a product. But if you’re … [Read more...] about Why Startups Need Quality Control in Manufacturing
Plan Ahead for Production Scale-Up
Production Scale-Up is when you modify your manufacturing process as you move from small-volume to larger-volume production runs. In this article we talk about how different manufacturing technologies are appropriate at different scales. One of the biggest changes you’ll make … [Read more...] about Plan Ahead for Production Scale-Up