Over the past few years, there’s been a clear (direct-to-consumer) DTC manufacturing shift from China as these brands reevaluate where...

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No brand wants to switch contract manufacturers, but sometimes, staying with your current supplier does more harm than good. As your...

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When evaluating a new contract manufacturer, it’s easy to focus on capabilities like materials, pricing, or quality systems. But one...

Even with the best planning and detailed 3D models, it’s rare for a plastic injection molding tool to produce perfect parts on the very...

PVT, or Production Validation Test, is the final build stage before entering mass production. At this point in the product development...

Before committing to mass production, companies need a way to validate that everything is set up correctly. That’s where First Article...

When evaluating a supplier, most companies focus on price, quality, and lead time. But one factor that has gained importance over the...