Early Supplier Involvement

EARLY SUPPLIER INVOLVEMENT Take advantage of KASO's Early Supplier Involvement to ensure all aspects of product design and manufacturing have been addressed prior to production. Contact us today to learn more about Early Supplier Involvement at KASO.

THE DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS The Design for Manufacture (DFM) Review process is designed to help you optimize your products for manufacturing, making them faster and easier to manufacture while also improving product quality and cutting costs. If you’re still on the fence about whether to ask for a DFM review for your product, consider a few of its biggest benefits. DFM ensures your product is ready for successful manufacturing: Many designs never even make it to manu

Early supplier involvement is known to offer a number of benefits, but some are still hesitant to use ESI for fear it will drive up their costs. A more thorough understanding of the concept and its benefits can help you maximize your profitability and the quality of your product. WHAT IS EARLY SUPPLIER INVOLVEMENT? In essence, early supplier involvement is an approach in which a product developer collaborates with its manufacturing and supplier partners early in the design pr

If you are involved in product development, you may already be familiar with the concept of early supplier involvement (ESI), at least to some extent. In essence, early supplier involvement is exactly what it sounds like. Rather than waiting until a product has been designed and is well on its way to production, ESI gives product developers and manufacturers a chance to sync their resources at the very beginning stages of product development. There are several benefits to uti

Xtract Solutions Allergen Mixing Assistant (AMA) provides nurses with a valuable tool to refrigerate, organize and mix allergenic extractions, with a unique combination of technological and ergonomic features designed to provide users with reliable operation, organization and 24/7 temperature control. A GREAT IDEA NEEDS DESIGN SUPPORT Xtract Solutions had a great idea for a new product, but they lacked completed designs. Not wanting to waste valuable time, the company was und

The growing global marketplace has placed additional strain on product developers who are faced with the challenges of getting new products through product development and onto market faster than ever before. One solution is the Early Supplier Involvement process, where product designers and manufacturers get the opportunity to review product designs and leverage the combined resources of both manufacturer and product engineers. KASO Plastics has just released our latest wh

Editor's note: Article last updated October 29, 2019. BALANCING QUALITY AND BUDGET Bringing new products to market in competitive industries is a challenging prospect. We all want quality parts, but need to balance that with the pressures of getting new products to market fast and keeping production costs low. In short, new product introduction can be the stuff of nightmares if not handled correctly. OEMs turn to outsourcing to take advantage of the many benefits of working w