Our network and experience. Your team’s extended arm.
We provide access to supplier and specialist connections, practical input and coordination support. From the first supplier conversation to ramp-up, we bring the right people into the room, translate between engineering and manufacturing, and keep the follow-up moving so your team can decide with confidence.
From first idea to mass production.
Five stages. You keep the roadmap and the decisions; we carry the execution inside it — from the first feasibility call to the ramp-up review.
Ideation
You do
- Define the product and use case
- Sketch target features & rough BOM
- Set volume, price, launch target
- Decide market & certification needs
We do
- Feasibility & sourcing assessment
- Product definition workshop
- Iterative cost & timeline scoping
- DFX Workshop
Concept & Feasibility
You do
- Validate technical feasibility with real suppliers
- Choose architecture & key components
- Build the business case and budget
- Commit a development budget
- Develop a test plan
We do
- Supplier search & sourcing
- OEM / ODM options & RFQ
- Early DFM & cost modelling
- Review test plan
- Serviceability plan
Design & Development
You do
- Freeze specs, enclosures & interfaces
- Run the prototype loop (EVT / DVT)
- Review DFM, tooling and cost
- Track cost against the target BOM
We do
- NPI / DFM engineering support
- Prototyping management
- BOM / PCBA cost modelling
- Factory-site engineering reviews
Verification & Validation
You do
- Functional, EMC, safety & reliability tests
- Run pilot builds (PVT) and yield data
- Freeze the golden sample
- Sign off regulatory submissions
We do
- Quality plan (QC / QA)
- Certification project support
- Pilot-run (PVT) supervision
- Pre-shipment inspections
Ramp-up & Launch
You do
- Approve 1st MP batch & schedule
- Monitor field returns, DOA, & RMA rate and RMA analysis
- Plan the next cost-down or variant
- Prepare for service parts
We do
- Mass-production on-site QC
- Continuous quality management
- Continuous production & yield improvement
- Supplier development & second sourcing
What the support looks like
Support your New Product Introduction (NPI) and Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) activities with practical input and connections to engineering and manufacturing experts. We coordinate and support reviews, discussions, and follow-up to reach the goal. We help to shape communication channels between key stakeholders, provide transparency, and keep a structured way of work.
- DFM / DFX reviews with the people who will actually build it
- Tooling, process and inspection decisions taken before the money is committed
- Prototype-to-production handover, including what the factory needs to see and when
- Written follow-up after every review — decisions, owners, dates
The right factory, not the first one.
Four steps from a part envelope to an awarded supplier. We screen against what you actually need, and you make the call.
Screen
You do
- Define the part envelope, volumes and quality level
- Decide what must be in-region and what can travel
- Agree the commercial frame — budget and timing
We do
- Capability mapping against your part family
- Filter to manufacturers we have successful used
- Early risk view before you spend time
Shortlist
You do
- Approve the shortlist
- Set the visit or audit agenda
- Decide who sees your drawings
We do
- Introductions made in your name
- NDA and information packaging
- Visit coordination
RFQ
You do
- Approve the RFQ package
- Decide which quotes to pursue
- Own the commercial negotiation
We do
- RFQ structure and like-for-like comparison
- Cost breakdown and should-cost checks
- Technical clarification with suppliers
- Support price and terms negotiation
Award
You do
- Award the contract
- Approve tooling (if applicable) and payment terms
We do
- Award support and open-item tracking
- Tooling and first-article planning
- Handover notes for ramp-up
What the support looks like
With 20+ complex prosumer hardware products successfully shipped in the span of 20 years, we have access to well proven supplier networks for contract manufacturing / ODM / full turnkey partners. We help identify potential contacts, arrange introductions, gather information and support RFQ and negotiation discussions. Our AVL provides you with all the tier-2 components and services for a product quality at a reasonable cost.
- Introductions to manufacturers we have worked with, not directory listings
- RFQ packages built so the quotes can actually be compared
- Cost breakdowns that separate material, labour, tooling and margin
- Assessment notes on capability, capacity and risk — for your decision
Quality you can see before the container ships.
Plan, inspect, gate, release. The point is to catch it in the building, not at the customer.
Plan
You do
- Define the quality level and AQL
- Approve the inspection plan
- Set the escalation path
We do
- SIPs written with your team
- Inspection criteria traced from drawing to process
- Test method review before production
Inspect
You do
- Approve visit dates
- Decide what gets sampled
We do
- Coordinated inspections on site
- Findings relayed the same day
- Photos and measurements, not opinions
Gate
You do
- Decide pass, rework or hold
- Approve the corrective actions
We do
- Gate reviews before shipment
- 8D follow-up with the supplier
- Verification that the fix actually held
Release
You do
- Release the shipment
- Sign off the batch
We do
- Pre-shipment checks
- Documentation pack for your records
- Trend notes for the next run
What the support looks like
Draw on our experience and inspection contacts to support your quality control and quality assurance activities. We help create SIPs, coordinate agreed visits and relay findings for your review. We help to set up and follow-up agreed quality gates and requirements.
- Inspection plans written to the process, not just the drawing
- Agreed visits, coordinated with the factory
- Findings relayed with evidence — measurements, photos, dates
- Quality gates with an owner and a follow-up
Move the line without losing the yield.
Qualify, move, validate, ramp. Transfers fail in the gaps between those four, so each one gets an owner.
Qualify
You do
- Choose the new production site
- Set the transfer timeline and budget
We do
- New production site capability check
- PFMEA and process comparison
- Check tooling transfer possibilities
- Open-risk list before anything moves
Move
You do
- Approve the plan and the downtime window
- Prepare inventory converage for transfer period
We do
- Tooling transfer support and re-qualification
- Ensure production and test documentation in place
- Clarify main contact window at new production site
Validate
You do
- Approve validation lots
- Sign off the process window
We do
- First article inspection on new production site
- Process approved at new site
- Deviation tracking until closed
Ramp
You do
- Release volume
- Decide when the old line stops
- Decide handover to routine production criteria
We do
- Ramp-up plan with checkpoints
- Yield and cycle-time tracking
- Handover to routine production
What the support looks like
Use our network and partners to support a production transfer. We help identify manufacturing partners, facilitate tooling and process discussions, and coordinate the best possible scenario to your needs. We support reviewing documentations needed to ensure a seamless transfer and support project planning to provide the necessary transparency.
- Receiving sites assessed before you commit
- Tooling and process re-qualified, not assumed
- Ramp-up tracked if requested
Know what the board should cost.
BOM, should-cost, RFQ, renegotiation. Price is an engineering output before it is a commercial one.
BOM
You do
- Share the BOM package and the target volumes
- Confirm which BOM lines are fixed
We do
- Line-by-line BOM review
- Component and packaging analysis
- Data-quality check before anyone prices it
Should-cost
You do
- Agree the target cost
We do
- Open-market benchmarks
- Assembly and test cost modelling
- Gap identified, line by line
RFQ
You do
- Approve RFQ with the selected suppliers
- Decide single or dual source
We do
- RFQ to qualified suppliers
- Like-for-like comparison
- Technical clarifications
- Negotiation support with data
- Second-source qualification
- Re-certification coordination
What the support looks like
Explore potential PCBA cost improvements through component and supplier networks. We support BOM analysis, second source parts comparisons, commercial discussions and coordination of re-certification activities.
- A should-cost model you can take into any negotiation
- Second sources that are qualified, not just cheaper
- Commercial discussions supported with data
- Re-certification coordinated so the saving survives
Get to the test slot.
Gap, pre-scan, test, submit. Most failed submissions were visible in a pre-scan nobody booked.
Gap
You do
- Confirm target markets and standards
- Provide necessary product information
We do
- Applicable-standard review
- Gap list against the current design
- Test plan and quote
Pre-scan
You do
- Approve the pre-scan slot
- Provide required samples
We do
- EMC and safety pre-scan coordination
- Findings translated into design actions report
- Re-test before the formal slot
- Certifcation test planning preparation
Test
You do
- Approve the formal submission and costs
- Provide required samples for testing
We do
- Lab scheduling and sample logistics
- Failure analysis together with the lab
- Provide preliminary documentation from the certification test
Submit
You do
- Own the declaration and the sign-off
We do
- Report and documentation pack
- Follow-up on open findings
What the support looks like
Connect with testing laboratories and certification specialists for your product compliance. We help scheduling tests and documentation follow-up to make your product ready for your target markets.
- Labs and specialists matched to your needs
- A pre-scan before the expensive final certification slot
- Findings translated into design actions, not just reports
The right support for your team’s plan.
We start with your goals and agree where our network access, introductions and practical support can help. The scope sets out our activities and strategies to achieve the needed result.
Discovery
Free, 30–60 minutes. Your prepare, we listen, ask hard questions, give an honest read.
Review (Assessment)
Check our capabilities and network to ensure that your goals could be met.
Plan
Ensure that our services could be beneficial for you and plan concrete activities and provide quotation.
Implementation
Project kick off, team introduction, project planning, and execution.
Review
Ensure project goals have been met and identify open topics and further improvements.