{"id":1080,"date":"2016-07-13T17:24:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T16:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2016-07-13T17:31:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T16:31:17","slug":"minimising-cost-at-the-design-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1080","title":{"rendered":"Minimising cost at the #Design stage&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1080\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=1080\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bizplan03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-816\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bizplan03-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bizplan03\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bizplan03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bizplan03.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>All companies need to be mindful of costs &amp; for those producing products this is best done at the Design stage. Here are some suggestions:-<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before beginning the design a Product Specification is essential, this needs to have been agreed at Senior Management level.<\/li>\n<li>The product design needs to meet the spec and no more.<\/li>\n<li>The material choice is critical, why make it out of gold if steel will do.<\/li>\n<li>Use minimum thickness, as long as the design meets the spec.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the number of components as much as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Re-use existing design components wherever possible &#8211; this gives Purchasing negotiating strength over suppliers and reduces inventory.<\/li>\n<li>Consider Manufacturing by minimizing the number of process steps in manufacture.<\/li>\n<li>Hold regular Design reviews &amp; involve other parts of the Organization.<\/li>\n<li>Build a prototype to test the design.<\/li>\n<li>If possible test the Design using Computer Aided Modelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need help minimizing cost at the Design stage feel free to get in touch.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:chris@amberhill-associates.com\" target=\"_blank\">chris@amberhill-associates.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Amberhill Associates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill-associates.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.amberhill-associates.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/projectsguru\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com\/follow_bird_us-a.png\" alt=\"Follow projectsguru on Twitter\" width=\"100\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/img\/webpromo\/btn_viewmy_120x33.png\" alt=\"View Chris Robinson's profile on LinkedIn\" width=\"120\" height=\"33\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Projectsguru.co.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Projectsgurucouk\/179845275377478\" target=\"_TOP\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/badge.facebook.com\/badge\/179845275377478.2524.1626262894.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Make your own badge!\" href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/advertising\" target=\"_TOP\">Promote your Page too<\/a><!-- Facebook Badge END --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\namazon_ad_tag=\"amberhassoci-21\";  amazon_ad_width=\"728\";  amazon_ad_height=\"90\";  amazon_color_background=\"EFEFCC\";  amazon_color_border=\"07178B\";  amazon_color_logo=\"FFFFFF\";  amazon_color_link=\"A43907\";  amazon_ad_logo=\"hide\";  amazon_ad_title=\"projectsguru store\";\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.co.uk\/s\/asw.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar addthis_pub = '';\nvar addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"addthis_container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\" onmouseover=\"return addthis_open(this, '', 'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amberhill.biz%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1080', 'Minimising+cost+at+the+%23Design+stage%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B..')\" onmouseout=\"addthis_close()\" onclick=\"return addthis_sendto()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/lg-share-en.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/200\/addthis_widget.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All companies need to be mindful of costs &amp; for those producing products this is best done at the Design stage. 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