Product Design – The Design-To-Cost Aspect

When it comes to product development, most inventors fail to recognize or overlook the importance of product design. While every phase of the new product development is important, the product design phase is something that requires a little bit more consideration. After all, the outcome of the conceived product predominantly depends upon its product design. Product design also affects the manufacturing costs, and eventually the final price, of the product. For that reason, new product design is one very important stage that every inventor should heed to without fail.

New product design has many aspects, but in this blog, we will shed some light on Design-To-Cost aspect. Design-to-cost or DTC is a methodical approach to designing a product in such a way that the cost of product development and manufacturing is minimum. DTC has many components, but we will list only the main ones and explain how to deal with them during the new product design phase.

Materials

Overuse of material has three severe penalties – increase in material cost, increase in production cost, and increase in ecological footprint. Using the wrong type of material also has the same penalties. For that reason, one has to be very cautious with choosing and using the material. One also needs to be cautious with over-engineering – designing a product to be more complicated than necessary. Over-engineering leads to the overuse of material. Smart product design, computer analysis, and performance tests help choose the right type of material and eliminate the overuse of material, minimizing the overall cost of manufacturing.

Manufacturability

Designing a product by adhering to the principle of “Design for Manufacturability” can drastically reduce the cost of the final product. Design for Manufacturability or DFM in simple terms is designing a product in such a way that it is easy to mass-manufacture. In order to design a product that is easy to manufacture, inventors should involve the manufacturer in the product design phase itself. A product manufacturer’s advice during the product design stage can save drastic design changes as well as money later on.

Labor

For certain products, usually the ones requiring manual assembly, testing, packaging, etc., the cost of labor can be a major overhead. Inventors should not overlook this labor cost. The number of laborers, as well as the labor-time, should be clearly defined and calculated during the product design phase, and the product design should focus to minimize both the number of laborers and labor time required.

Maintenance

Certain products demand regular maintenance, and it costs a lot. A product design company can reduce such a maintenance cost in two ways:

  1. Create a robust product design – the one that demands less maintenance.
  2. Create a maintenance-friendly product design – the one that is easier and faster to maintain.

Quantities

Production quantities have a drastic impact on both the production efficiency and cost. Designing a new product without considering the required quantities might adversely affect the production efficiency, and it also increases the costs. Estimating the product quantities beforehand during the initial research and product design stages can factor towards the reduced final cost of the new product.

Accessories

Most new products have some accessories, like packaging, components, spare parts, user manuals, and so on. All these accessories add costs to the final product’s cost. Inventors should not overlook these accessories and their costs. Some of these accessories directly complement the final product; hence, accessories should be the part of the main product design.

Logistics

If the new product is targeted for the global market, the product’s logistics costs can be significant. The new product’s size, dimension, weight, fragility, storage, and so on could increase the logistics costs. This logistics aspect needs to be considered during the product design phase so that a definitive design and the proper arrangements can be made beforehand.

New product development is challenging, and one of its stages, the new product design, requires considerable consideration. Numerous aspects are involved in new product design, and it is radically tough for inventors to tackle them all on their own. Fortunately for inventors, there are some new product design companies, like GID Development Corporation, that can help address all the product design challenges and assist in launching a new product into the market.

GID Development Corporation is one of the experienced and leading product design companies in California, USA. Utilizing advanced technologies, like Dassault Systèmes’ 3D EXPERIENCE Platform, which includes SIMULIA, SOLIDWORKS, CATIA V6, and other product design and engineering apps, and their in-depth knowledge accumulated over the years, the veterans at GID Development Corporation help inventors with definitive product designs for their conceived products.

Along with new product design, GID Development Corporation also provides a complete product development service, which includes product prototype development, product prototype testing, production tooling development, production setup, manufacturing setup, and everything in between and beyond. Whether it is product design and development of products with imbedded software, products with electronics, medical device products, electromechanical products, generic products, or special-purpose products, GID Development Corporation will definitely “GET IT DONE!”

To learn more about the leading product design company in California, GID Development Corporation, just visit https://www.gidcompany.com/.

GID Development Corporation is currently also offering a free telephonic conference to help answer various product design and development-related questions. Any inventor who is interested can just call Jim Grimes, one of the veterans at GID, at 714-323-1052 between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST.

The Importance of New Product Design – Manufacturing Cost Perspective

Introducing a new product into the market is a dream come true for every inventor. Introducing a new product, however, is not easy. While conceiving an idea and outlining it on a piece of paper might be simple, creating a new product from that idea is certainly a challenging task. New product development involves the creation of a constructive new product design, development of alpha and beta prototypes, testing of the prototypes, development of production tooling, mass-manufacturing of the new product, distribution of the new product, and many other crucial processes in between. Each new product development stage is vital, but in this blog, we will shed some light on new product design.

Like every other stage involved in new product development, the stage of new product design is very important. Because it comes in the early stages of new product development, understanding the product design stage demands a bit more attention. Besides, since it is one of the primary stages of new product development, the entire outcome depends on it; hence, more care is needed during this stage – the product design stage.

The success of any product heavily relies on its product design. Product design by definition can be said as, “a process of defining and creating constructive designs for a product, so as to ensure that the new product becomes successful in the market.” New product design addresses numerous things, however. For one, during the product design stage itself, the inventor can get a clear idea whether or not it is possible or feasible to create the new product. Another crucial thing the product design addresses to is the cost of manufacturing the conceived product. Most inventors, often overlook this “new product design and cost of manufacturing” aspect. In fact, some inventors do not even know what the effects of new product design are on the cost of manufacturing the final product.

Product design is not only defining and creating alluring designs for the new product, but it is also about crafting practical, functional, and cost-effective designs for the new product. Aspects such as, how many parts the new product will have, how compact or large the parts will be, what material(s) the parts will be made of, what process will be used in the production of those parts, and many others are also included in product design. After numerous brainstorming sessions, computer analysis results and mock-ups, a perfect new product design, or at least, a near-perfect new product design for a product is realized, which is beautiful, practical, functional, and most importantly, the one that facilitates economical mass-manufacturing.

Developing an efficient new product design is indeed an overwhelming task, and it might be impossible for inventors to develop such efficient designs on their own. Fortunately, there are professional product design companies, like the GID Development Corporation, that specifically deal with creating sensible new product designs and helping inventors develop successful new products at economical costs.

GID Development Corporation, an eminent new product design company in California, USA, has the experience, knowledge, tools and a team that help inventors with constructive product designs for their new product ideas. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies, like 3D EXPERIENCE Platform from Dassault Systèmes, which includes SOLIDWORKS, CATIA V6, and other apps, and their decades of experience, the veterans at GID Development Corporation create definitive product designs that are neat and functional as well as feasible and economical to mass-manufacture. Whether it is creating an efficient product design for electromechanical products, medical device products, products with imbedded software, products with electronics, or any other generic or special-purpose products, GID Development Corporation will “Get It Done!”

Some of the product design principles that GID Development Corporation follows include:

  1. Derive visually-appealing product design that is error-proof to assemble and easy to mass-manufacture with shortened product development cycle time
    • Determine and select cost-effective material(s) and production process
    • Attain a knowledge base of tooling requirements
    • Develop efficient production tooling
  2. Create a modular product design with minimized parts count
  3. Design parts with self-locating features
  4. Design parts with self-fastening features
  5. Emphasize “Top-Down” assemblies
  6. Design for a base part to locate other components
  7. Design for component symmetry for insertion

Adhering to all the above product design principles, and other ubiquitous as well as unique design principles, GID Development Corporation creates exceptional new product designs, which facilitate economical mass-manufacturing.

Along with new product design, GID Development Corporation also helps inventors with new product development, product prototype development, product prototype testing, product pre-tooling development, product mass-manufacturing, product branding, product distribution and many other product fulfillment services.

Learn more about new product design company in California, GID Development Corporation, by visiting https://www.gidcompany.com/.

Currently, GID Development Corporation is offering a free telephonic conference to help answer various product design and development-related questions that inventors may have. Anyone who is interested can just call Jim Grimes, one of the veterans at GID, at 714-323-1052 between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST.

Product Design – 3 Reasons Why Second Opinion Design Review is Good Before New Product Development

New product development being a complex and critical process, it’s always a good idea to get a second opinion product design review before you opt for product development. Whether you are looking forward to develop products with electronics, electro-mechanical products, products with imbedded software, medical device products or anything else, a second review certainly helps you save your time and money.

The GID Development Corporation shares with you some of the reasons a second opinion is a smart move when it comes to custom / new product development.

Big Brands Always Get Second Opinions on Product Development:

It’s a universal fact that a new line product hitting the shelf is reviewed by dozens of engineers and clears multiple quality checks. To avoid any manufacturing complications, big brands across the globe ensure that all engineers designing new products get lots of second opinions from other designers.

In the product design and development industry, second opinions are termed as design reviews. To ensure a fruitful second review, design engineers are required to present their new product design to other designers. This step certainly helps the designer to identify minor design issues that could lead to a major error.

Another reason why large companies emphasize on the second opinion design reviews is because electronic products, products with imbedded software and other modern day products are complex in nature, and regardless to the engineer, mistakes are almost made when designing anything complex. Therefore, it is in our favor to take every possible step to minimize the risk of design mistakes.

Second Opinions Will Reduce Your Prototyping Costs

Product prototype development is yet another expensive step involved in the process of new product development; therefore, being a responsible entrepreneur / inventor, we need to make sure that the design is accurate before prototyping.

Most product manufacturing companies prefer at least three revisions to get products ready for market; however, the number and severity of the changes required will be considerably decreased with design reviews. A second opinion design review before prototype development is one of the best ways to reduce manufacturing cost and time.

Your Wireless Design is Likely to Be Junk Without a Second Opinion

Manufacturing wireless products like WiFi, Bluetooth, or GPS is a job of high precision, and unfortunately, 75-85% of engineers get it wrong when it comes to designing wireless parts. Some mistakes are so major that the prototype may not work at all or may function in a very limited fashion.

Designing multifaceted products with imbedded software, electro-mechanical, electronic parts or something similar is quite different than ordinary products. Therefore, if you are planning a product with multiple functionalities, then you should get a second opinion.

To Conclude

The advantages of second opinion design reviews carry over into all the aspects of designing and manufacturing a new product. The opinion of multiple design veterans is always a smart move.

When it comes to new product development, hiring a product development company with years of experience and teams of engineers having specialization in different engineering fields is a wise move.

If you just had that your eureka moment, then the GID Development Corporation can certainly help you bring your ideas to life. Being one of the leading product manufacturing companies in the United States, GID offers A-Z services, from industrial design services to taking the new product to the consumers and everything in between. They have an in-house team of engineers, product designers, prototype developers, and other professionals that can help bring any idea to reality.

Along with the above mentioned reasons to partner the GID Development Corporation for your next product development venture, the NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) policy of the company is quite impressive. The company and its people are highly committed towards the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and protect their client’s intellectual property rights for their new product idea prior to their disclosure of any pertinent information. At the GID Development Corporation, a Non-Disclosure Agreement is placed at the apex of their product design and development process.

A Non-Disclosure Agreement covers customer-centric points such as;

  1. A complete contact information of both parties involved.
  2. Definition of Confidential Information
  3. Ownership of Confidential Information
  4. Phased Release of Discloser’s Confidential Information
  5. Term of the Agreement
  6. Termination Terms and Conditions
  7. Injunction relative to Recipient’s failure to perform
  8. Changes must be in writing and agreed to by both parties
  9. NDA does not constitute a partnership or joint venture
  10. NDA will be governed by the laws of a given State of the United States of America
  11. Brief Description of the idea and/or product
  12. Dated Signatures of both Parties

Armed with a properly crafted and executed NDA, the inventor can now freely divulge their idea and discuss it in detail while revealing their expectations for its success. Being a competent and professional design & engineering Firm, GID Company always proceed in this manner by insuring the client is protected at the start of Design & Development Process for a new or improved product idea.

To know more about NDA or to discuss your product idea, Dial 714-323-1052 and ask for Jim Grimes or visit their website https://www.gidcompany.com/.

Steps in Successful Product Design

New product design may seem like an easy process. The fact, however, is that it is not. A new product design involves several steps and processes that need due consideration. Failing to heed these steps and processes definitely will lead to unsuccessful product design. Here are some of the steps that entail in successful product design.

Step 1 – Evaluating the Problem

This is the primary step where you need to identify the real problem in the market. By identifying the real problem, you can come up with innovative ideas, and thereafter, solutions to resolve the identified problem. Your idea could stem from the lack of an adequate product in the market, or a product in the market that does not function as well as it should.

Step 2 – Extensive Research

This step involves thorough researching to see what similar products are currently

in the market. This is important as it ensures that the new product you are thinking about introducing in the market does not already exist. On the other hand, it will also help you identify various problems with the existing products. Understanding the problems with the current products will help you design your new product better.

Step 3 – Generating Ideas

After performing in-depth research, the next step is where you can begin forming ideas and concepts to come up with a viable solution. This is where you can start sketching your ideas and jotting down a list of features for your product on a piece of paper. It will be in your best interest if you can use a computer to draw your sketches and note your list of features. Computers are more reliable than papers or sketchbooks!

Step 4 – Creating Prototypes

Once you have the perfect or near perfect product design, you can proceed to product prototype development. This is the step where you can actually begin to see your idea materialize. A product prototype is a working / non-working model of your product concept. A prototype is beneficial in numerous ways; it gives you the picture of how your product will look like; it allows you to test and analyze so that you can make any changes if required; it helps attract potential stakeholders, and eventually finance for taking your product to the final stages.

Step 5 – Final Design

After the success of the prototype, you can proceed to finalize the product design. This final product design should incorporate all the intended functions as well as aesthetic aspects of the product. This final design should also comply to various standard compliances if there are any. Think of this final design as a product that is in a real consumer’s hand.

Step 6 – Thorough Testing

This is a vital step. Before proceeding to mass manufacturing and launching the product in the market, it is of cardinal importance that the product goes through rigorous testing. Product testing should not only be performed by experts, but by potential customers, as well. In case something goes wrong during this stage, like dislikes of product aesthetics or certain functions, you can go back a couple of steps and improve your product further. It will, of course, cost you to go back a couple of steps, but it will not cost as much substantially as it would if you skip this step.

Step 7 – Mass Manufacturing

If everything goes well during the testing stage, you are ready for mass manufacturing. Simultaneously during the mass manufacturing, you should also perform marketing and establishing distribution channels so you can take your product to the market to make Successful Product Design.

If you want to learn more about new product design, visit veterans at GID Development Corporation https://www.gidcompany.com/. GID Development Corporation is a leading product design company in California, USA. With a combined experience of over 40 years, the professionals at GID Development Corporation provide A – Z product fulfillment services.

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Product Design – Where to Begin

Produce design, i.e. creating a design for a new product or technology, is not easy, and it requires extensive planning. One problem that budding product designers and veteran innovators frequently face is in knowing where to begin with the design process. When it comes to product design, knowing what the first step is can give you a boost for the entire process. Creating a new product design plan is the fundamental step when developing better products and technologies; however, creating a product design plan itself comprises several smaller steps.

Here are the small steps that a new product design plan contains:

Research

The fundamental phase of the planning process for any new product or technology is to carry out some research so that you can determine the viability of your concept. Before moving forward with your product design, you will need to find out things like, whether there is any market for the product, how large the market is, what is your target MSRP (manufacturer’s suggested retail price)

, and so on. Researching about such aspects is vital; because no matter how nice a product is, if the market (consumers) does not need it, it will be a waste of time, money and resources for designing and developing such a product.

Scope

Another phase of the planning process is defining the scope of your product. After determining the viability of creating a new design by conducting some research, you will now have to figure out to what extent the market (consumers) will use your product. If the market is limited to the existing consumers who already have other product options available, your design plan may simply involve altering an existing design, instead of developing a new design from scratch. The scope eventually determines how the product design process should be carried out.

Actual Design – The Blueprint

While many product designers and inventors think that creating an actual design of the product is the first part of the planning process or the first thing they should do, it is, in fact, not the case. Creating actual design or the blueprint of the product should be done only after performing the research and defining the scope.

Actual design or the blueprint gives you the visual representation of how your product will look like. You can create the actual design in a sketchbook, or on the computer, using a good software application. Once you are through with the actual design, you are through with the product design phase; you can now begin with the product development phase.

Product Prototyping and Testing

Once you have the actual design or the blueprint of your product, you can proceed towards creating a prototype for it. A product prototype is a tangible representation of your product concept, and it allows you to test the product design to see if it meets various quality standards and does what you designed it to do.

If the product design is successful, you can proceed with the bulk manufacturing of your products.

If you are looking for professionals who can help with the product design in California, then consider GID Company. With significant years of rich experience, the experts at GID Company can help with every phase of product design, product prototyping, product development and mass manufacturing of new products. Jim Grimes at 714-323-1052 8am to 5pm PST for a free consultation.

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Industrial Product Design and Development Services, USA

So, you just had your eureka moment? Do you believe your concept can really stir the market in your favor? Are you really planning to design and develop the new product? Are you in search of an American product design and development company? If your answer to all these questions is “Yes”, then congratulations, you have landed on the right place.

We are the GID Development Corporation, an American Product Design and Development Company, helping small, mid-sized and large companies create new products that can escalate their profit margin as well as enhance their brand presence, globally. We know that the process of new product development starts as an idea or an improvement in the concept of an existing product (in terms of features and appearance). However, manufacturing a new product is a complicated job and not everyone’s cup of tea. To come up with the new product that can stir the market in your favor, you need a comprehensive analysis report of your targeted market and a potent product development strategy.

Flawless Product Design Service

Based in California, the GID Development Corporation is an established product design and manufacturing company with more than four decades of industry experience. During our journey, we have worked with businesses belonging to different industries such as healthcare, automotive, lifestyle, plastic products, and sporting goods to name a few. A sound team of qualified and experienced product designers and engineers make us stand above the ordinary service providers in the market. We have a team of highly qualified, experienced, and creative product designers who strive for nothing but the best.

Our product designers continuously explore the product development industry to offer solutions that are far superior to ordinary solutions available in the market. Our team of product designers can carry out a wide variety of functions, based on the existing industry trend, competition and research.

Product Development Services

At the GID Development Corporation, we have a strong team of product engineers and project managers that include electronic and software engineers, mechanical engineers, researchers, prototyping experts, and industry specialists, who lead our product development projects from the front. Our thorough, statistics-based development services are designed to deliver products that are customers centric, without exceeding the timeframe and defined budget.

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When designing and manufacturing a new product, it is necessary that we stay focused and proactive so that our efforts result in a rewarding new product. A proactive approach from the very beginning can save time and money.

If you had that eureka moment, and if you wish to bring your concept to life, then we welcome you to share your ideas with us. For product design and development services Call Jim at 714-323-1052