146: Transparency in the Design For Manufacturing Process
b'Michael Corr is the Co-Founder of Duro PLM, a product lifecycle management tool for centralizing the entire communication process of development to production.\\xa0They have thousands of users improving their design for manufacturing process.\\xa0Today Michael is going to share some valuable knowledge on how inventors, startups, and small manufacturers can understand what Design For Manufacturing is, what is required to fill the gap between product development and your first production run, and how to communicate effectively with all manufacturing stakeholders, especially on a first production run.\\nToday you will hear us talk about:\\n\\nWhat is DFM Design for Manufacturing\\n\\nHow do you efficiently and effectively manufacture\\n\\nHand-based manufacturing vs automatic manufacturing in PCB / electronics parts\\n\\nDesign both for functionality AND for manufacturing\\n\\nThink about manufacturing at the early phases of development\\n\\nIncrease the amount of DFM work as you get closer to production\\n\\nThe further along the manufacturing process, the more it will cost to fix the problem.\\n\\nEach product has its own nuances and unique elements that should be ironed out\\n\\nManufacturers have your best interest in mind, but they don\\u2019t know the product nearly as well as you do.\\n\\nIncorporate your manufacturers into your processes, especially as you get closer to manufacturing.\\n\\nMake sure that communication channels are into your manufacturing process.\\n\\nBe sure you have transparency and trust in the failures that are occurring in manufacturing.\\n\\nThis can be done in a social contract, or a technical contract.\\n\\nCommunication for DFM should be in real time, and also fully disclosed.\\n\\n\\nEPISODE LINKS\\nMichael Corr Links:\\n\\n\\nWebsite: https://www.durolabs.co/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgcorr/\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Product Startup Podcast Links:\\n\\n\\nWebsite: https://www.ProductStartup.com/\\n\\n\\n\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/ProductStartup\\n\\n\\n\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MakoInvent\\n\\n\\n\\nMako Design Links:\\n\\n\\nWebsite: https://www.makodesign.com/\\n\\n\\n\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MakoInvent\\n\\n\\n\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/MakoDesign/\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nKevin Mako Links:\\n\\n\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/Entrepreneurs/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KevMako/\\n\\n\\n\\nQuora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Kevin-Mako\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KevMakoPage/\\n\\n\\n\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/KevMako/\\n\\n\\n\\nAbout: MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, we are the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. We operate as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). We have full-stack in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent referral, prototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist our startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, we help with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Also, our founder Kevin Mako hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry\\u2019s leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers. Click HERE to learn more about Mako Design + Invent!'