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Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
From Prototype to Production:! 
A Crash Course in Hardware 
| Presented by Maxim Wheatley | October, 2014 |
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 About Me 
• Founded 3x Small Businesses 
• Inaugural Georgetown Summer Startup Program Alum 
• Georgetown Graduate
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Launching in Q2: 2015 
| @MaximWheatley | @LifeFuels | @Perrelli |
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
The Disclaimer! ;-) 
What this is:! 
A high-level intro to key concepts in hardware for 
entrepreneurs, students, and tinkerers. An overview of 
the process and fundamental aspects. A foundation to 
proceed on your own hardware adventure. 
What this isn’t:! 
Direct advice. (All hardware startups are different) 
Blueprints for success! (It IS informed research & 
opinion on what works.)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 What I Wish I Knew…
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
I. The New “Hardware Revolution”! 
• What has changed 
• The “Internet of Things” 
• What hasn’t changed 
• The Old v. New Dynamics 
! 
II. Manufacturing in the U.S. & China! 
• Understanding the key differences: 
Pros & Cons 
• What to look out for 
! 
! 
Idea > Prototype > Production 
III. The Process for Developing, Prototyping & Manufacturing! 
• Generalized Processes 
• Planning 
• Research 
• Development 
• Funding 
• Manufacturing Req. Docs 
• DFM 
• Tooling 
• “Ramp Up” 
• Factory Check-List 
• Patents, Ergonomics, & Product-Testing 
• Pricing 
• “The Usual Suspects” Common Manufacturing 
Techniques
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Industrial Revolution 
Transition from hand/ 
manual labor to 
machines and 
advancements in 
chemicals radically 
transformed industry 
and daily life.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 “Industrial Revolution 2.0”
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
More Than You Think… 
NOT just 3D Printers!!!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
NOT just 3D Printers!!! 
It’s Much More…
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
What’s Driving This 
So-Called 
Revolution?
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
What’s Changed???
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Goodbye Wires…
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2014 
Easier, Cheaper, Faster 
Connectivity 
Bluetooth LE WiFi RF 
and many others…
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Sensors & Batteries 
Smaller. Cheaper. 
More Connected. 
More Available. 
More Versatile.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Electrical Prototyping 
Cheap. “Beginner 
Friendly”. Versatile. 
Proof of Concept.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Venture Capital Ecosystem 
More investment 
and interest in 
hardware 
companies.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Venture Capital Ecosystem 
Outliers are typically founded by 
previously successful founders 
N.B. Data for 2014 through May. 
Number of deals as “major 
investments in hardware” 
Source: RoboHub.Org Source: http://tomtunguz.com/
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Infrastructure 
Growing ecosystem of 
Meetups, TechShops, 
Hacker- and Maker-Spaces
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Contract Manufacturers 
More CMs.! 
! 
More accessible. ! 
! 
Willing to work with 
startups.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Crowdfunding 
Pre-sales. 
Validation. 
Feedback. ! 
Media.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
The Smartphone as the Hub 
Powerful 
centralized hub 
with robust 
“App” capability 
extending 
features.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
The Effect of the Cloud 
Connectivity between 
devices, services, 
and APIs is richer and 
easier than ever.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
The Internet of Things 
A fancy phrase for: ! 
“Devices that connect to one another and 
interact using the internet via direct wiring, 
wireless connectivity, and APIs.” 
! 
Concept has been around for awhile (1991), 
but technology has now become small 
enough, accessible enough, fast enough, 
and efficient enough to make it happen.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Growth in IoT Devices
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 The Old Model 
Idea Design Prototype 
Retailers Manufacture BoM 
Distribution Fulfillment Get Paid!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 The New Model 
Idea Design Prototype 
Get Paid! Crowdfund BoM 
Manufacture Distribute Fulfillment
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
What Hasn’t 
Changed?! 
! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Misconceptions… 
Lean != Cheap 
Feedback Based! 
! 
Validation! 
! 
Iteration! 
! 
Focus on MVP
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Shipping (Changed & Hasn’t) 
• Still limited by time, 
costs, and 
regulations specific 
to shipping. ! 
! 
• Air-freight is MUCH 
more expensive 
than ocean-freight.! 
! 
• Packaging & weight 
is a big issue.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Distribution 
• Still need to 
determine where 
the product is 
warehoused, and 
fulfilled.! 
! 
• Who sells it?! 
! 
• How do they get it?! 
! 
• How do you 
manage returns?
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Product Lifecycle 
• Need to keep 
product fresh! 
! 
• Develop follow-on 
models! 
! 
• Plan according to 
selling rate and 
trends
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Quality Inspection 
• Ensuring the 
product is of 
suitable quality! 
! 
• Consistent 
quality! 
! 
• Mechanisms for 
remedying issues
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Scaling is Still Tough 
• Manufacturing that 
responds well to 
demand! 
! 
• Partners with terms 
suitable for high & 
low demand! 
! 
• Commerce 
platforms that 
enable growth
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Partnerships 
• Partners that 
address the right 
demographics (in 
retail and e-commerce 
channels)! 
! 
• Partners that 
supply the 
appropriate 
materials
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Chinese New Year 
Interesting Fun 
Fact: 
No manufacturing 
gets done during 
this time. Usually a 
week at least. 
Can be an issue for 
those that don’t 
know/plan.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Manufacturing in U.S.A.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Automation 
Substantial 
automated 
manufacturing and 
assembly 
infrastructure. 
Great for larger 
products.!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Shipping Sensitive 
• Shipping from 
China via Ocean- 
Freight is slow 
(4-6 weeks) ! 
! 
• If speed/ 
responsiveness 
to customer is 
key domestic 
might make 
sense.!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Low Volume / High Precision 
• Less ROI on 
expenses 
associated with 
offshore for LV! 
! 
• Plenty of very 
advanced firms 
and engineers 
domestically! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Sensitive/Difficult to Defend IP 
• Much less risk.! 
! 
• More readily 
enforceable! 
! 
• No language 
barriers! 
! 
• Easier to monitor!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Serving US Government 
Requirements 
dictate domestic 
manufacture!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Manufacturing in China
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Labor (for now…) 
• Larger workforce, 
more quickly 
activated ! 
! 
however…! 
! 
• Increasing Wages! 
! 
• More Stringent 
Labor Laws!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Supply Chain 
• Concentrated! 
! 
• Local! 
! 
• Specialized! 
! 
• Existing 
Relationships! 
! 
• Responsive
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Expertise 
• Management! 
! 
• Labor! 
! 
• Engineers! 
! 
• Infrastructure! 
! 
• Relationships
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Infrastructure 
• Years of 
Investment! 
! 
• Spool Up & Down! 
! 
• Typically 
“Cutting Edge”
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Established Shipping 
• Existing 
relationships with 
factories and 
logistics! 
! 
• Partnerships with 
shipping lines & 
logistics firms! 
! 
• Familiarity with 
customs & 
regulations
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
High-Volume Capability 
• Readily 
deployable and 
trainable 
workforce w/ 
experience! 
! 
• Bandwidth and 
supply chain to 
produce 100,000+ 
units
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Relationships!!!!! 
! 
• Get intros! 
! 
! 
• Cultivate! 
! 
• Learn 
Customs
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
China Best For: 
• Small electronics w/ circuit boards, displays, motors, plastic 
moldings, and sheet metal pieces. 
! 
• Tooling for the aforementioned is typically cheaper and faster 
! 
• Large volume of production (thousands not hundreds), becomes 
more true the cheaper the product is… 
! 
• More “mature” designs, otherwise need “boots-on-the-ground” to 
debug and refined processes 
! 
• Well-funded businesses: need to invest in inventory and tooling. 
! 
• Small dimensions (weight and size) for shipping requirements 
! 
• Companies with capability to have somebody on-site
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Look Out! 
• Chinese trademarks! 
! 
• It’s NOT set-it-and-forget-it 
! 
• IP Assignment! 
! 
• Vendor Supply-Chain 
! 
• Silo-Approach 
! 
• Work with companies that have done 
similar products/demographics 
! 
• Likely to be copied no matter what… 
! 
• Costs rarely vary by much more than 
+/- 10% (component costs dictate 
this) for BOM
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Taiwan:! 
Comparing… 
Pros: Great High-Tech, 
Engineering Talent, Respect of IP 
! 
Cons: More Expensive, 
Sometimes Higher Volumes 
Mexico:! 
Pros: Nearby, Shipping Speed, 
Labor Costs 
! 
Cons: Notorious Regulatory 
Hassles, Audits, and Tax Issues
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Specialists Are Everywhere… 
Dependent on Product-Type
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2014 
Planning Development Production 
Opportunity 
Identification 
Project Definition Conceptualization Refinement Tooling Ramp-Up 
• Identify Needs/ 
Opportunities 
! 
• Define Market 
! 
• Define Business 
Objectives 
! 
• Identify Limitations 
! 
• Determine Scope/ 
Timeline 
! 
• Set Goals 
! 
• Identify Team 
! 
• Intel Gathering 
• Market Research 
! 
• Customer Studies & 
Customer Journey 
! 
• Competitive Analysis 
! 
• Validation 
! 
• Product Options 
! 
• Preliminary Specs 
! 
• Design Research 
! 
• Product Specs 
! 
• Design Brief Creation 
• Aesthetic, 
Ergonomic, 
Functionality, & 
Manufacturing 
Options 
! 
• Concept Creation 
! 
• Prototype Creation 
! 
• User Testing 
! 
• Manufacturing 
Feasibility 
! 
• Patent 
Assessments 
! 
• Design 
Engineering 
! 
• Cost Estimates 
• Refine Concept 
! 
• Manufacturing 
Analysis 
! 
• Manufacturing 
Estimates 
! 
• Build & Test 
Prototypes 
! 
• Conduct User 
Testing 
! 
• All Specs to 
Engineering 
• Design 
Tooling 
! 
• Procure 
Tooling 
! 
• Debug 
Tooling 
! 
• Beta 
Prototypes 
! 
• Finalize “Go- 
To-Market” 
Plan 
! 
• Packaging 
Design & 
Creation 
! 
• Instructions 
Creation 
• Assembly Set- 
Sources: “The Industrial Design Reference + Specification Book”, Phil Baker, Blue Ox Industrials, Whiteboard Product Solutions 
Up 
! 
• Workforce 
Prep 
! 
• Fixture 
Finalization 
! 
• Assess 
Production 
Rates 
! 
• Quality 
Monitoring 
! 
• Cost 
Reductions 
! 
• Design 
Improvements 
The Process
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
More Process… 
Planning Development Production 
• Discovery 
Phase:! 
• Research 
• Ideate 
! 
• Definition 
Phase:! 
• Product 
Specs 
• Budget 
• Timeline 
• Capabilities 
! 
• Breadboarding! 
• Tech 
Validation 
• Concept 
Validation 
! 
• Packaging 
Process 
! 
• Investigate 
Manufacturing 
Possibilities 
• Refinement! 
• Tech 
Validation 
• Proofs of 
Concept 
! 
• Vendor/Partner 
Evaluation 
! 
• Focus Groups 
• Prototyping Low-Fi 
>> Hi-Fi 
• Design Development 
+ Production 
Preparation ! 
• CAD + GA 
Drawings 
• Develop 
Documentation 
• Final Prototype w/ 
Revisions 
• Packaging 
Finalization 
• Tooling Release 
• Production! 
• Order Tooling & 
Implement 
• First Run 
• Debugging 
• Production 
• Assembly 
• Shipping 
• Fulfillment 
• Inventory 
Sources: “The Industrial Design Reference + Specification Book”, Phil Baker, Blue Ox Industrials, Whiteboard Product Solutions
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Planning 
• Market Research 
• Competitive Landscape 
• Focus Groups 
• Demographic Intel 
• Buyer Personas 
• Failures & Successes in 
similar Categories 
• Stakeholders (Buyers & Users sometimes different! Who buys, who 
uses, who else uses it?)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Get Obsessed With 
“Teardowns” 
Great source of intel 
Abstract the BOM
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Research & Diligence 
• Parts Sourcing 
! 
• Regulations 
! 
• Certifications 
! 
• Patents & IP
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Development 
• Design Research & Conceptualization 
• Customer Studies & The Customer 
Journey 
• Construction of the “Design Brief” 
• Needs & Features 
• “Look & Feel” 
• Users 
• Sales Channels & Target Price 
Point
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Funding Options 
• Bootstrap! 
! 
• FFF Investors (Early on) 
! 
• Suppliers (runs on credit) 
! 
• Royalties on Product w/ Partners 
! 
• Pre-Sales! 
! 
• Crowdfunding 
! 
• Equity Crowdfunding! 
! 
• Angel Investors 
! 
• Venture Capital! 
! 
• Debt Financing (on P.O.s (~80) and Inventory (~50))
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Manufacturing Requirements Doc 
• Product Description 
! 
• How it Works 
! 
• Needs it Solves > 
Problem/Solution! 
! 
• Features (versioning)! 
! 
• Software Overview (if 
necessary) 
! 
• Market Demographics 
• Market Information 
! 
• Competition/Competitive 
Analysis 
! 
• Sales Channels 
! 
• Pricing Expectations 
! 
• Margin Requirements ! 
! 
• Sales Volumes 
Estimates! 
! 
• Warranty Requirements
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
“No plan survives 
contact with a 
factory”! 
! 
- Cyril Ebersweiler 
! 
! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Refining 
• Distilling of the best ideas 
• Aesthetics 
• Materials! 
• Manufacturing Processes ! 
• Supplier Identification 
• Cost Discovery (RFP etc.) 
• Goals: Drawings, renderings, 
models, CAD files.
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Product Sketches
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 3D Rendering
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Dimensional Drawing
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Things to Ask: 
“How can we do it differently?”! 
“What’s the biggest 
complication?”! 
“Longest Lead-Time Part?”!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Breadboarding
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Concept Model
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2014 
Functional Prototype 
And Beyond…
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 General Assembly Drawing
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
But what about 
software???
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
CAPITALISM 
Can’t spell without API !
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Software ALWAYS in Parallel
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Connectivity 
• Bluetooth (Low Energy) 
! 
• NFC 
! 
• SRF (point-to-point radio) 
! 
• UART 
! 
• WiFi (TCP or UDP) 
! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Security Concerns 
• Understand how to connect the 
data, warehouse it safely, and 
process in a readily scalable 
manner (i.e. don’t have to migrate 
things to keep up with needs) 
! 
• HTTP/HTTPS 
! 
• Constrained Application Protocol 
(CoAP) 
! 
• MQTT 3.1 
! 
• If leveraging health data, need 
to be HIPAA Compliant!!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Factory Checklist 
• Where is everything warehoused? 
• Do we have access to managers 
and supervisors? 
• Do they have resources 
necessary?! 
• Do they have partners necessary?! 
• Is everything clean and dry? 
• Do they have scope to scale up or 
down?! 
• How quickly can they change 
production?! 
• Clear payment terms? 
• History with similar products? 
• Prepared to start (capitalized 
enough?) 
• Stable management and finances? 
Sources: Dragon Innovations, and “From Concept to 
Consumer” Phil Baker, Experience!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Production 
• Design Finalization 
• Design for Manufacturing 
• Tooling Development: Key considerations…! 
• Assembly Design / Process Design for Mass Production 
• First Prototypes Built 
• Tooling Release: Drawings, CAD files, BOM, 
Prototypes, Accompanying Materials
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Production (continued) 
• Tooling Finalization (Tools get built!) 
• Tooling debugging (in the process) 
• Production-Grade Prototypes (Testing all 
processes)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Design for Manufacturing: 
! 
Make it easy/simple to actually produce! 
! 
• Reduces costs, mitigates risks, faster, and more 
reliable 
! 
• Number of pieces & Ease of assembly influence 
costs most significantly 
! 
• Simpler shapes 
! 
• Less temperamental materials 
!! 
• Typically low five figures to mid six figures, 
manufacturer completes/refines designs to make it 
more optimized for construction and assembly 
! 
• Get literal to estimate process (how long does it take 
to put together w/ how many units w/ how many 
assemblers?)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Saving Money: 
• Materials: Investigate Similar Products, Define 
Properties, Shop Carefully, Consider Key 
Factors 
! 
• Lifecycle of Tooling and Molds 
! 
• Reduce the Complications 
! 
• Appropriately Setting Tolerances (Less 
Tolerance for Failure = More Time & Money)! 
! 
• Less Assembly, Less Pieces, Less Fasteners 
! 
• Understand Order Thresholds for Discounts 
! 
• Reduce Scrap !
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Tooling: 
• Tools v. Molds 
• Different Processes, Materials, and 
Loads Require Different Tooling 
• High-Volume/Quality-Finish = 
Harder Materials (Steel) 
• Low-Volume/Lower-Quality = Softer 
Materials (Plastic, Aluminum, 
Elastomer, Wood, etc.) 
• Balance cost of low-cost tooling 
(sometimes higher unit costs)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Tooling Process 
• five to six figure costs 
! 
• 50% up front 
! 
• 50% when ready to roll 
! 
• Maintain ownership 
! 
• Mobility of Tooling
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Assembly Fixtures 
“The things we need to 
make this work and get it 
produced.” ! 
! 
Specific tools, trays, 
equipment, etc. 
! 
Typically: $XXX - $XX,XXX
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 “Ramp Up” 
• Assembly Process Finalized & 
Set-Up 
• Assembly Fixtures Finalized and 
Installed 
• Instructions Completed 
• Workforce Trained & Prepared 
• Final Testing Prior to “Go-Button” 
• Production Rate & Inventory 
Refining…
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Because….
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
“Inventory is 
Fundamentally Evil” ! 
! 
- Tim Cook, CEO of Apple 
! 
! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Manufacturing Tips 
• Snap-Together/Fastener-Free = 
Best 
! 
• Inspection at all stages! 
! 
• Avoid colors that are easily 
variable and difficult to match 
! 
• Pre-certified batteries!! 
! 
• “Common” components = Good 
! 
• Ejection ports! 
! 
• Get it to the factory…
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Manufacturing Agreement 
! 
• Products Specs 
• Manufacturing & Development Schedule! 
• Obligations For All Involved 
• Costs & Payment Schedule/Milestones! 
• Assignment and Ownership of Inventions, Tooling, etc.! 
• Indemnification 
• Resolutions of Disputes 
• Confidentiality & Disclosure 
• Engineering Change Orders! 
• Quality Requirements Docs 
• Inspection & Acceptance 
• Order Lead-Time 
• “Epidemic Failure” Clauses! 
• Product Costs 
• Delivery Terms! 
• Warranties 
! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Patents 
• Utility: Processes, machines, 
compositions, “articles of 
manufacture”, and improvements of 
the aforementioned. What/How it 
does something. 
• Design: Aesthetics that do not 
dictate function. 
• Provisional: Quick, easy, 
establishes filing date, best when 
done in conjunction with plan to file 
properly. (“Patent pending”)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Patents 
• Costs: Time & Money 
! 
• Defendible? 
! 
• Policeable? 
! 
• Makes Sense for Lifecycle? 
! 
• Relevant? 
! 
• Patent-Pending isn’t 
Enforceable
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Out-Competing Copiers… 
• Brand 
! 
• Design 
! 
• Marketing 
! 
• Experience 
! 
• Customer Service 
! 
• Warranty 
! 
• Community 
! 
• Next Version, Next Product 
! 
• Software, Software, Software 
! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Ergonomics 
• Understand users and use-cases 
• Obtain relevant 
measurements dimensions 
• Complete tests with all 
types of users 
• Factors in safety
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Product Testing 
• Testing temperature, 
running, humidity, shock, 
vibrations, drop test (w/ 
and w/out packaging) 
! 
• If emits a frequency of 
500KHz+ requires FCC 
testing (UL) ~2-3 months 
! 
• $20,000 - $50,000 range 
! 
• Stress Testing 
Components vs. 
Composite Product
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Pricing 
“Total Direct Costs” = BOM + 
Direct Labor 
! 
“Direct Labor”: Typically ~10% of 
BOM 
! 
“Factory Costs”: Typically ~30% 
of TDC 
! 
FC = TDC x 1.3 
! 
Overall, consider BOM x 1.5 as a 
good margin (to include shipping, 
tooling, logistics, etc.) 
Source: “From Concept to Consumer”, Phil Baker
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Pricing 
BOM x 1.5 = ~Final Cost 
! 
Final Cost / (1 - Margin %) = 
Cost to Retailers 
Source: “From Concept to Consumer”, Phil Baker
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Source of adafruit.com 
Pricing
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Pssst!… 
Prototypes at production 
grade = ~2x-10x the cost of 
normal production
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Sales & Marketing 
• Self-Operated E-Commerce = Most Profitable 
• E-Commerce Partners 
• “Online Big-Box” 
• Retail 
• Big-Box Retail (Approach w/ representatives and 
strategize margins and packing in advance.)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Retail Pitfalls 
• Up front fees 
! 
• Tailored packaging! 
! 
• Inventory risks! 
! 
• Commissions 
! 
• Placement issues 
! 
• Ingram, Micro, Tech Data, D&H 
(worth looking into) 
! 
• Sales representatives are gold. 
But… take 5%-10% 
! 
• “Soft Dollars” = Danger Zone
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Fulfill 
• Assembly Locations… 
• Fulfillment Locations 
• Packaging for Retail v. Packaging for 
Web 
• Inventory v. Drop-Ship v. Back-Order 
• Prepare for Returns 
• Pick-Pack Systems 
• Leverage Existing Systems (i.e. Amazon 
Fulfillment Centers)
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Processes 
• Plastic Molding: Thermoplastic (soften w/ 
heat) Thermoset Plastic (harden w/ heat) 
• Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM): 
Metal cutting process used for metal tool 
forming 
• Multi-Cavity v. Single-Cavity! 
• Blow-Molding (Extrusion, Injection, Stretch) 
• Thermoforming: Plastic Sheets Heated & 
Forced Into Cavity w/ +/- Pressure 
“Steel Safe”: tool 
details that can be 
added later without 
adding material to the 
tool itself. 
Multi-Cavity Usually 
More Expensive 
Check out Mold-Tech 
Corporation
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Processes 
• Casting: Molten Plastic 
• Compression Molding: Heated Mold 
Forms Shape 
• Extrusion: Heated plastic is forced 
through a die to create a continuous piece 
• Injection Molding: Liquid Plastic is 
injected into a cavity to cool 
• Reaction Injection Molding (RIM): 
Catalyst & Resin Combined to Create Rigid 
Part 
With Compression 
Molding, “Flash” can 
be an issue, this adds 
to cost 
Casting = Low 
Volume! 
! 
Injection = High 
Quality Finish 
Ejection Ports & 
“Knit-Lines” can be 
issues…
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Processes 
• Fused Deposit Modeling (FDM): 
CAD file instructs layered resin 
• Stereolithography (SLA) 3D 
Printing! Layered. Slow, not-scalable 
(usually), highly-detailed. 
FDM isn’t suited for 
high-quality parts or 
production grade 
prototypes 
Speed, cost, quality, 
depends heavily on 
materials, machine, 
and settings 
Usually requires 
secondary processes 
to finish/finalize
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Processes 
• Computerized Numerical 
Control (CNC) Milling: Metal, 
plastic, or composites. great 
for functional prototypes. 
• Die-Casting: Molten metals 
into molds with pressure 
• Deep-Draw Stamping: Hollow 
shapes created by stamping 
metal over a mold 
CNC is slow and can 
be expensive for mass 
production 
Needs low melting-point 
metal 
Usually requires 
secondary processes 
to finish/finalize
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
“If you’ve got a great 
product, one way or 
another, it all works out.” ! 
! 
- Larry Hatch, President of AMTI 
! 
! 
!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Thanks for making it through!! 
! 
! 
! 
! 
This is the presentation I wish I’d 
had when I began. I hope it serves 
you well!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 Now Go Build Something!
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Recommended Reading 
• “From Concept to Consumer: How to Turn Ideas Into Money” — Phil Baker 
• “Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design” — Chris Leften 
• “The Silent Intelligence” — Kellmereit, Obodovski 
• Reddit /r/hwstartups! 
• Quora! 
• “Prototyping & Low-Volume Production” — Rob Thompson 
• “The Design of Everyday Things” — Don Norman 
• “Universal Principles of Design” — Lidwell, Holden, Butler 
• “Zero to Maker” — David Lang
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Manufacturing Resources 
• Alibaba 
• GlobalSources.com 
• HKTDC.com 
• iSuppli.com 
• Avnet 
• Octopart 
• Flextronics 
• ProtoMold
Maxim Wheatley 
2014 
Tools of the Trade 
• Solidworks 
• Autodesk Fusion 360 
• 123D Print 
• 123DApp.com 
• Circuits.io 
• MakerBot 
• Arduino 
• Spark Cores 
• Rasberry Pi

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From Prototype to Production: A Crash Course in Hardware

  • 1. Maxim Wheatley 2014 From Prototype to Production:! A Crash Course in Hardware | Presented by Maxim Wheatley | October, 2014 |
  • 2. Maxim Wheatley 2014 About Me • Founded 3x Small Businesses • Inaugural Georgetown Summer Startup Program Alum • Georgetown Graduate
  • 3. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Launching in Q2: 2015 | @MaximWheatley | @LifeFuels | @Perrelli |
  • 4. Maxim Wheatley 2014 The Disclaimer! ;-) What this is:! A high-level intro to key concepts in hardware for entrepreneurs, students, and tinkerers. An overview of the process and fundamental aspects. A foundation to proceed on your own hardware adventure. What this isn’t:! Direct advice. (All hardware startups are different) Blueprints for success! (It IS informed research & opinion on what works.)
  • 5. Maxim Wheatley 2014 What I Wish I Knew…
  • 6. Maxim Wheatley 2014 I. The New “Hardware Revolution”! • What has changed • The “Internet of Things” • What hasn’t changed • The Old v. New Dynamics ! II. Manufacturing in the U.S. & China! • Understanding the key differences: Pros & Cons • What to look out for ! ! Idea > Prototype > Production III. The Process for Developing, Prototyping & Manufacturing! • Generalized Processes • Planning • Research • Development • Funding • Manufacturing Req. Docs • DFM • Tooling • “Ramp Up” • Factory Check-List • Patents, Ergonomics, & Product-Testing • Pricing • “The Usual Suspects” Common Manufacturing Techniques
  • 7. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Industrial Revolution Transition from hand/ manual labor to machines and advancements in chemicals radically transformed industry and daily life.
  • 8. Maxim Wheatley 2014 “Industrial Revolution 2.0”
  • 9. Maxim Wheatley 2014 More Than You Think… NOT just 3D Printers!!!
  • 10. Maxim Wheatley 2014 NOT just 3D Printers!!! It’s Much More…
  • 11. Maxim Wheatley 2014 What’s Driving This So-Called Revolution?
  • 12. Maxim Wheatley 2014 What’s Changed???
  • 13. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Goodbye Wires…
  • 14. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Easier, Cheaper, Faster Connectivity Bluetooth LE WiFi RF and many others…
  • 15. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Sensors & Batteries Smaller. Cheaper. More Connected. More Available. More Versatile.
  • 16. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Electrical Prototyping Cheap. “Beginner Friendly”. Versatile. Proof of Concept.
  • 17. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Venture Capital Ecosystem More investment and interest in hardware companies.
  • 18. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Venture Capital Ecosystem Outliers are typically founded by previously successful founders N.B. Data for 2014 through May. Number of deals as “major investments in hardware” Source: RoboHub.Org Source: http://tomtunguz.com/
  • 19. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Infrastructure Growing ecosystem of Meetups, TechShops, Hacker- and Maker-Spaces
  • 20. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Contract Manufacturers More CMs.! ! More accessible. ! ! Willing to work with startups.
  • 21. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Crowdfunding Pre-sales. Validation. Feedback. ! Media.
  • 22. Maxim Wheatley 2014 The Smartphone as the Hub Powerful centralized hub with robust “App” capability extending features.
  • 23. Maxim Wheatley 2014 The Effect of the Cloud Connectivity between devices, services, and APIs is richer and easier than ever.
  • 24. Maxim Wheatley 2014 The Internet of Things A fancy phrase for: ! “Devices that connect to one another and interact using the internet via direct wiring, wireless connectivity, and APIs.” ! Concept has been around for awhile (1991), but technology has now become small enough, accessible enough, fast enough, and efficient enough to make it happen.
  • 25. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Growth in IoT Devices
  • 26. Maxim Wheatley 2014 The Old Model Idea Design Prototype Retailers Manufacture BoM Distribution Fulfillment Get Paid!
  • 27. Maxim Wheatley 2014 The New Model Idea Design Prototype Get Paid! Crowdfund BoM Manufacture Distribute Fulfillment
  • 28. Maxim Wheatley 2014 What Hasn’t Changed?! ! !
  • 29. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Misconceptions… Lean != Cheap Feedback Based! ! Validation! ! Iteration! ! Focus on MVP
  • 30. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Shipping (Changed & Hasn’t) • Still limited by time, costs, and regulations specific to shipping. ! ! • Air-freight is MUCH more expensive than ocean-freight.! ! • Packaging & weight is a big issue.
  • 31. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Distribution • Still need to determine where the product is warehoused, and fulfilled.! ! • Who sells it?! ! • How do they get it?! ! • How do you manage returns?
  • 32. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Product Lifecycle • Need to keep product fresh! ! • Develop follow-on models! ! • Plan according to selling rate and trends
  • 33. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Quality Inspection • Ensuring the product is of suitable quality! ! • Consistent quality! ! • Mechanisms for remedying issues
  • 34. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Scaling is Still Tough • Manufacturing that responds well to demand! ! • Partners with terms suitable for high & low demand! ! • Commerce platforms that enable growth
  • 35. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Partnerships • Partners that address the right demographics (in retail and e-commerce channels)! ! • Partners that supply the appropriate materials
  • 36. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Chinese New Year Interesting Fun Fact: No manufacturing gets done during this time. Usually a week at least. Can be an issue for those that don’t know/plan.
  • 37. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Manufacturing in U.S.A.
  • 38. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Automation Substantial automated manufacturing and assembly infrastructure. Great for larger products.!
  • 39. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Shipping Sensitive • Shipping from China via Ocean- Freight is slow (4-6 weeks) ! ! • If speed/ responsiveness to customer is key domestic might make sense.!
  • 40. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Low Volume / High Precision • Less ROI on expenses associated with offshore for LV! ! • Plenty of very advanced firms and engineers domestically! !
  • 41. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Sensitive/Difficult to Defend IP • Much less risk.! ! • More readily enforceable! ! • No language barriers! ! • Easier to monitor!
  • 42. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Serving US Government Requirements dictate domestic manufacture!
  • 43. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Manufacturing in China
  • 44. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Labor (for now…) • Larger workforce, more quickly activated ! ! however…! ! • Increasing Wages! ! • More Stringent Labor Laws!
  • 45. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Supply Chain • Concentrated! ! • Local! ! • Specialized! ! • Existing Relationships! ! • Responsive
  • 46. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Expertise • Management! ! • Labor! ! • Engineers! ! • Infrastructure! ! • Relationships
  • 47. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Infrastructure • Years of Investment! ! • Spool Up & Down! ! • Typically “Cutting Edge”
  • 48. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Established Shipping • Existing relationships with factories and logistics! ! • Partnerships with shipping lines & logistics firms! ! • Familiarity with customs & regulations
  • 49. Maxim Wheatley 2014 High-Volume Capability • Readily deployable and trainable workforce w/ experience! ! • Bandwidth and supply chain to produce 100,000+ units
  • 50. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Relationships!!!!! ! • Get intros! ! ! • Cultivate! ! • Learn Customs
  • 51. Maxim Wheatley 2014 China Best For: • Small electronics w/ circuit boards, displays, motors, plastic moldings, and sheet metal pieces. ! • Tooling for the aforementioned is typically cheaper and faster ! • Large volume of production (thousands not hundreds), becomes more true the cheaper the product is… ! • More “mature” designs, otherwise need “boots-on-the-ground” to debug and refined processes ! • Well-funded businesses: need to invest in inventory and tooling. ! • Small dimensions (weight and size) for shipping requirements ! • Companies with capability to have somebody on-site
  • 52. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Look Out! • Chinese trademarks! ! • It’s NOT set-it-and-forget-it ! • IP Assignment! ! • Vendor Supply-Chain ! • Silo-Approach ! • Work with companies that have done similar products/demographics ! • Likely to be copied no matter what… ! • Costs rarely vary by much more than +/- 10% (component costs dictate this) for BOM
  • 53. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Taiwan:! Comparing… Pros: Great High-Tech, Engineering Talent, Respect of IP ! Cons: More Expensive, Sometimes Higher Volumes Mexico:! Pros: Nearby, Shipping Speed, Labor Costs ! Cons: Notorious Regulatory Hassles, Audits, and Tax Issues
  • 54. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Specialists Are Everywhere… Dependent on Product-Type
  • 55. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Planning Development Production Opportunity Identification Project Definition Conceptualization Refinement Tooling Ramp-Up • Identify Needs/ Opportunities ! • Define Market ! • Define Business Objectives ! • Identify Limitations ! • Determine Scope/ Timeline ! • Set Goals ! • Identify Team ! • Intel Gathering • Market Research ! • Customer Studies & Customer Journey ! • Competitive Analysis ! • Validation ! • Product Options ! • Preliminary Specs ! • Design Research ! • Product Specs ! • Design Brief Creation • Aesthetic, Ergonomic, Functionality, & Manufacturing Options ! • Concept Creation ! • Prototype Creation ! • User Testing ! • Manufacturing Feasibility ! • Patent Assessments ! • Design Engineering ! • Cost Estimates • Refine Concept ! • Manufacturing Analysis ! • Manufacturing Estimates ! • Build & Test Prototypes ! • Conduct User Testing ! • All Specs to Engineering • Design Tooling ! • Procure Tooling ! • Debug Tooling ! • Beta Prototypes ! • Finalize “Go- To-Market” Plan ! • Packaging Design & Creation ! • Instructions Creation • Assembly Set- Sources: “The Industrial Design Reference + Specification Book”, Phil Baker, Blue Ox Industrials, Whiteboard Product Solutions Up ! • Workforce Prep ! • Fixture Finalization ! • Assess Production Rates ! • Quality Monitoring ! • Cost Reductions ! • Design Improvements The Process
  • 56. Maxim Wheatley 2014 More Process… Planning Development Production • Discovery Phase:! • Research • Ideate ! • Definition Phase:! • Product Specs • Budget • Timeline • Capabilities ! • Breadboarding! • Tech Validation • Concept Validation ! • Packaging Process ! • Investigate Manufacturing Possibilities • Refinement! • Tech Validation • Proofs of Concept ! • Vendor/Partner Evaluation ! • Focus Groups • Prototyping Low-Fi >> Hi-Fi • Design Development + Production Preparation ! • CAD + GA Drawings • Develop Documentation • Final Prototype w/ Revisions • Packaging Finalization • Tooling Release • Production! • Order Tooling & Implement • First Run • Debugging • Production • Assembly • Shipping • Fulfillment • Inventory Sources: “The Industrial Design Reference + Specification Book”, Phil Baker, Blue Ox Industrials, Whiteboard Product Solutions
  • 57. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Planning • Market Research • Competitive Landscape • Focus Groups • Demographic Intel • Buyer Personas • Failures & Successes in similar Categories • Stakeholders (Buyers & Users sometimes different! Who buys, who uses, who else uses it?)
  • 58. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Get Obsessed With “Teardowns” Great source of intel Abstract the BOM
  • 59. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Research & Diligence • Parts Sourcing ! • Regulations ! • Certifications ! • Patents & IP
  • 60. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Development • Design Research & Conceptualization • Customer Studies & The Customer Journey • Construction of the “Design Brief” • Needs & Features • “Look & Feel” • Users • Sales Channels & Target Price Point
  • 61. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Funding Options • Bootstrap! ! • FFF Investors (Early on) ! • Suppliers (runs on credit) ! • Royalties on Product w/ Partners ! • Pre-Sales! ! • Crowdfunding ! • Equity Crowdfunding! ! • Angel Investors ! • Venture Capital! ! • Debt Financing (on P.O.s (~80) and Inventory (~50))
  • 62. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Manufacturing Requirements Doc • Product Description ! • How it Works ! • Needs it Solves > Problem/Solution! ! • Features (versioning)! ! • Software Overview (if necessary) ! • Market Demographics • Market Information ! • Competition/Competitive Analysis ! • Sales Channels ! • Pricing Expectations ! • Margin Requirements ! ! • Sales Volumes Estimates! ! • Warranty Requirements
  • 63. Maxim Wheatley 2014 “No plan survives contact with a factory”! ! - Cyril Ebersweiler ! ! !
  • 64. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Refining • Distilling of the best ideas • Aesthetics • Materials! • Manufacturing Processes ! • Supplier Identification • Cost Discovery (RFP etc.) • Goals: Drawings, renderings, models, CAD files.
  • 65. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Product Sketches
  • 66. Maxim Wheatley 2014 3D Rendering
  • 67. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Dimensional Drawing
  • 68. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Things to Ask: “How can we do it differently?”! “What’s the biggest complication?”! “Longest Lead-Time Part?”!
  • 69. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Breadboarding
  • 70. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Concept Model
  • 71. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Functional Prototype And Beyond…
  • 72. Maxim Wheatley 2014 General Assembly Drawing
  • 73. Maxim Wheatley 2014 But what about software???
  • 74. Maxim Wheatley 2014 CAPITALISM Can’t spell without API !
  • 75. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Software ALWAYS in Parallel
  • 76. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Connectivity • Bluetooth (Low Energy) ! • NFC ! • SRF (point-to-point radio) ! • UART ! • WiFi (TCP or UDP) ! !
  • 77. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Security Concerns • Understand how to connect the data, warehouse it safely, and process in a readily scalable manner (i.e. don’t have to migrate things to keep up with needs) ! • HTTP/HTTPS ! • Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) ! • MQTT 3.1 ! • If leveraging health data, need to be HIPAA Compliant!!
  • 78. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Factory Checklist • Where is everything warehoused? • Do we have access to managers and supervisors? • Do they have resources necessary?! • Do they have partners necessary?! • Is everything clean and dry? • Do they have scope to scale up or down?! • How quickly can they change production?! • Clear payment terms? • History with similar products? • Prepared to start (capitalized enough?) • Stable management and finances? Sources: Dragon Innovations, and “From Concept to Consumer” Phil Baker, Experience!
  • 79. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Production • Design Finalization • Design for Manufacturing • Tooling Development: Key considerations…! • Assembly Design / Process Design for Mass Production • First Prototypes Built • Tooling Release: Drawings, CAD files, BOM, Prototypes, Accompanying Materials
  • 80. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Production (continued) • Tooling Finalization (Tools get built!) • Tooling debugging (in the process) • Production-Grade Prototypes (Testing all processes)
  • 81. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Design for Manufacturing: ! Make it easy/simple to actually produce! ! • Reduces costs, mitigates risks, faster, and more reliable ! • Number of pieces & Ease of assembly influence costs most significantly ! • Simpler shapes ! • Less temperamental materials !! • Typically low five figures to mid six figures, manufacturer completes/refines designs to make it more optimized for construction and assembly ! • Get literal to estimate process (how long does it take to put together w/ how many units w/ how many assemblers?)
  • 82. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Saving Money: • Materials: Investigate Similar Products, Define Properties, Shop Carefully, Consider Key Factors ! • Lifecycle of Tooling and Molds ! • Reduce the Complications ! • Appropriately Setting Tolerances (Less Tolerance for Failure = More Time & Money)! ! • Less Assembly, Less Pieces, Less Fasteners ! • Understand Order Thresholds for Discounts ! • Reduce Scrap !
  • 83. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Tooling: • Tools v. Molds • Different Processes, Materials, and Loads Require Different Tooling • High-Volume/Quality-Finish = Harder Materials (Steel) • Low-Volume/Lower-Quality = Softer Materials (Plastic, Aluminum, Elastomer, Wood, etc.) • Balance cost of low-cost tooling (sometimes higher unit costs)
  • 84. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Tooling Process • five to six figure costs ! • 50% up front ! • 50% when ready to roll ! • Maintain ownership ! • Mobility of Tooling
  • 85. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Assembly Fixtures “The things we need to make this work and get it produced.” ! ! Specific tools, trays, equipment, etc. ! Typically: $XXX - $XX,XXX
  • 86. Maxim Wheatley 2014 “Ramp Up” • Assembly Process Finalized & Set-Up • Assembly Fixtures Finalized and Installed • Instructions Completed • Workforce Trained & Prepared • Final Testing Prior to “Go-Button” • Production Rate & Inventory Refining…
  • 87. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Because….
  • 88. Maxim Wheatley 2014 “Inventory is Fundamentally Evil” ! ! - Tim Cook, CEO of Apple ! ! !
  • 89. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Manufacturing Tips • Snap-Together/Fastener-Free = Best ! • Inspection at all stages! ! • Avoid colors that are easily variable and difficult to match ! • Pre-certified batteries!! ! • “Common” components = Good ! • Ejection ports! ! • Get it to the factory…
  • 90. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Manufacturing Agreement ! • Products Specs • Manufacturing & Development Schedule! • Obligations For All Involved • Costs & Payment Schedule/Milestones! • Assignment and Ownership of Inventions, Tooling, etc.! • Indemnification • Resolutions of Disputes • Confidentiality & Disclosure • Engineering Change Orders! • Quality Requirements Docs • Inspection & Acceptance • Order Lead-Time • “Epidemic Failure” Clauses! • Product Costs • Delivery Terms! • Warranties ! !
  • 91. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Patents • Utility: Processes, machines, compositions, “articles of manufacture”, and improvements of the aforementioned. What/How it does something. • Design: Aesthetics that do not dictate function. • Provisional: Quick, easy, establishes filing date, best when done in conjunction with plan to file properly. (“Patent pending”)
  • 92. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Patents • Costs: Time & Money ! • Defendible? ! • Policeable? ! • Makes Sense for Lifecycle? ! • Relevant? ! • Patent-Pending isn’t Enforceable
  • 93. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Out-Competing Copiers… • Brand ! • Design ! • Marketing ! • Experience ! • Customer Service ! • Warranty ! • Community ! • Next Version, Next Product ! • Software, Software, Software ! !
  • 94. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Ergonomics • Understand users and use-cases • Obtain relevant measurements dimensions • Complete tests with all types of users • Factors in safety
  • 95. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Product Testing • Testing temperature, running, humidity, shock, vibrations, drop test (w/ and w/out packaging) ! • If emits a frequency of 500KHz+ requires FCC testing (UL) ~2-3 months ! • $20,000 - $50,000 range ! • Stress Testing Components vs. Composite Product
  • 96. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Pricing “Total Direct Costs” = BOM + Direct Labor ! “Direct Labor”: Typically ~10% of BOM ! “Factory Costs”: Typically ~30% of TDC ! FC = TDC x 1.3 ! Overall, consider BOM x 1.5 as a good margin (to include shipping, tooling, logistics, etc.) Source: “From Concept to Consumer”, Phil Baker
  • 97. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Pricing BOM x 1.5 = ~Final Cost ! Final Cost / (1 - Margin %) = Cost to Retailers Source: “From Concept to Consumer”, Phil Baker
  • 98. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Source of adafruit.com Pricing
  • 99. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Pssst!… Prototypes at production grade = ~2x-10x the cost of normal production
  • 100. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Sales & Marketing • Self-Operated E-Commerce = Most Profitable • E-Commerce Partners • “Online Big-Box” • Retail • Big-Box Retail (Approach w/ representatives and strategize margins and packing in advance.)
  • 101. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Retail Pitfalls • Up front fees ! • Tailored packaging! ! • Inventory risks! ! • Commissions ! • Placement issues ! • Ingram, Micro, Tech Data, D&H (worth looking into) ! • Sales representatives are gold. But… take 5%-10% ! • “Soft Dollars” = Danger Zone
  • 102. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Fulfill • Assembly Locations… • Fulfillment Locations • Packaging for Retail v. Packaging for Web • Inventory v. Drop-Ship v. Back-Order • Prepare for Returns • Pick-Pack Systems • Leverage Existing Systems (i.e. Amazon Fulfillment Centers)
  • 103. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Processes • Plastic Molding: Thermoplastic (soften w/ heat) Thermoset Plastic (harden w/ heat) • Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM): Metal cutting process used for metal tool forming • Multi-Cavity v. Single-Cavity! • Blow-Molding (Extrusion, Injection, Stretch) • Thermoforming: Plastic Sheets Heated & Forced Into Cavity w/ +/- Pressure “Steel Safe”: tool details that can be added later without adding material to the tool itself. Multi-Cavity Usually More Expensive Check out Mold-Tech Corporation
  • 104. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Processes • Casting: Molten Plastic • Compression Molding: Heated Mold Forms Shape • Extrusion: Heated plastic is forced through a die to create a continuous piece • Injection Molding: Liquid Plastic is injected into a cavity to cool • Reaction Injection Molding (RIM): Catalyst & Resin Combined to Create Rigid Part With Compression Molding, “Flash” can be an issue, this adds to cost Casting = Low Volume! ! Injection = High Quality Finish Ejection Ports & “Knit-Lines” can be issues…
  • 105. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Processes • Fused Deposit Modeling (FDM): CAD file instructs layered resin • Stereolithography (SLA) 3D Printing! Layered. Slow, not-scalable (usually), highly-detailed. FDM isn’t suited for high-quality parts or production grade prototypes Speed, cost, quality, depends heavily on materials, machine, and settings Usually requires secondary processes to finish/finalize
  • 106. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Processes • Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Milling: Metal, plastic, or composites. great for functional prototypes. • Die-Casting: Molten metals into molds with pressure • Deep-Draw Stamping: Hollow shapes created by stamping metal over a mold CNC is slow and can be expensive for mass production Needs low melting-point metal Usually requires secondary processes to finish/finalize
  • 107. Maxim Wheatley 2014 “If you’ve got a great product, one way or another, it all works out.” ! ! - Larry Hatch, President of AMTI ! ! !
  • 108. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Thanks for making it through!! ! ! ! ! This is the presentation I wish I’d had when I began. I hope it serves you well!
  • 109. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Now Go Build Something!
  • 110. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Recommended Reading • “From Concept to Consumer: How to Turn Ideas Into Money” — Phil Baker • “Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design” — Chris Leften • “The Silent Intelligence” — Kellmereit, Obodovski • Reddit /r/hwstartups! • Quora! • “Prototyping & Low-Volume Production” — Rob Thompson • “The Design of Everyday Things” — Don Norman • “Universal Principles of Design” — Lidwell, Holden, Butler • “Zero to Maker” — David Lang
  • 111. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Manufacturing Resources • Alibaba • GlobalSources.com • HKTDC.com • iSuppli.com • Avnet • Octopart • Flextronics • ProtoMold
  • 112. Maxim Wheatley 2014 Tools of the Trade • Solidworks • Autodesk Fusion 360 • 123D Print • 123DApp.com • Circuits.io • MakerBot • Arduino • Spark Cores • Rasberry Pi