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Moving from design to manufacture

The Next Stages

• Business Planning

• Prototype and Testing

• Factory and Tooling

• Production

• Sales & Marketing

Prototype & Testing

• Verify design before production

• Prototypes are made of different materials

• Test carefully• Look for improvements• Pre-certification testing

may be possible

Factory & Tooling

• Factory selection• Tooling production• Learning during tooling

– Mould flow– Injection temperature– Strength– Cosmetic Finish

• Tooling engineers oversee the process

Managing Quality

• Quality control document

• Evolving document• Continuous

improvement• Important to consider

this carefully

Packaging Design

• Is retail packaging required?

• Distribution cartons– Manual handling

• Package markings– Regulatory

requirements– Ease of use– Barcodes

Product Certification

• Regulatory requirement?• What will help with

marketing?• What pre-production

testing is required?• What will reduce your

insurance costs?

Production

• Production rate• Dupro quality inspection• Final quality inspection• Problem solving• Dispatch

Shipping & Duty Costs

• Packaging determines volume

• Options for different shipping methods

• Prices vary over time• Managing Customs & Duty• Management during

shipping

Project Costing

• Costs against volumes provided

• Various options considered

Reducing Project Costs

• Establish exact requirement

• Discuss options for changing product

• What features are critical?• What is not required?

Project Timescales

• Production of tooling is R&D

• There may be issues• Timescales are not certain

until tooling samples approved

Project Funding

• Establish your business plan

• How much money is required

• Options– Friends and family– Business angels– Bank loans– Equity release

Sales & Marketing

• Routes to market– Retail– Web– Direct advertising– Direct to distribution

• Clear communication• Clear pricing plan

Patents & Protection

• Options– Patent– Copyright– Design right– Trademark

• Confidentiality

Contract with MotionTouch

• TOR agreement• Timescales• Costs• Commitment to

quality plan• Risks