Folks, When you’re developing a new hardware product, once you get past the prototype and proof of concept stage, chances are you’ll need to buy some form of tooling. Be it injection molded plastics,…
Six Key Points To Remember When Buying Tooling
Product Inspection Checklist: Eight Steps to Success
Folks, We routinely carry out WIP (Work in Process) and final inspection of complex products for our customers. For the WIP, working with our suppliers, customers and our team of Supplier Quality Engineers, we determine…
Source Development – The EastBridge Process
Folks, Not to stretch the creation metaphor too far, when a new or redesigned product is conceived, is in gestation and and is about to spring forth, it pays to have and experienced midwife in…
When You Reupholster a Sofa, Start With the Couch...
Folks, We’re in discussions with an early stage consumer products company. They want to “re-skin” an existing small electric appliance. Re-skinning involves creating a new “skin” or plastic enclosure or shell for an off-the-shelf device.…
Why Your Annual Order Rate Means Nothing
Folks, When our customers send us a RFQ, we’ve always asked that they share their technical requirements including the BOM, 2D drawings, and 3D flies, inspection standards, Product Requirements Document (PRD), required international certifications and…