Engineering, Technical Manufacturing and Program Management
At last! The time has come to scale up production. As an OEM your product is selling and it’s time to ramp. As an End User your product is flying off the shelves and you need more and bigger factories. So you […]
If you are an OEM, you already have great engineering and manufacturing; why would you go outside for anything? This blog lists three reasons that OEM’s should consider outsource. 1. Focus on what you do best This is a question of focus. […]
So if you are an End User, why go outside for your factory equipment? We have found that many End Users are, of course, experts at operating factories, but they have little or no equipment design expertise, and frankly have no interest […]
In the last blog entry of this series, we talked about how to find an “off-the-shelf solution.” (OTS) But if OTS is not the right solution for you, it’s time to figure out how to get the custom machine that fits your […]
Mark Turner, CEO of Turner Laser Systems (TLS) has started a blog series to walk you through the key steps and challenges in laser process development. The first article focuses on the early phase when you’ve just discovered laser as a potential […]
In an earlier blog on How to Select a Custom Manufacturing Equipment Supplier, we introduced a humorous flowchart that guides you to an optimal solution for your equipment needs. This blog leads you through the first step in this process—how to find […]
by Lori Runyan How often have you been well down the development path only to suddenly find it derailed by a new requirement? How often did that requirement come from someone you didn’t even know was a stakeholder? Changing requirements, either due […]
One of the first questions our clients or prospects ask us is “How do I decide where to design and build my custom manufacturing equipment?” We understand the importance of this question and have extensive experience working with our prospects to identify […]
The Market Requirements Statement (MRS) is a key element in an organized new product development (NPD) process. It is the yardstick by which the proposed design is evaluated. Too often, however, the MRS is given to engineering without detailed discussion and debate. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fremont Award Program Honors the Achievement FREMONT, CA | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 — Owens Design has been selected for the 2019 Best of Fremont Award in the Manufacturer category by the Fremont Award Program. Each year, the Fremont Award […]