To start a business in the prototype industry and quickly establish industry knowledge, in addition to understanding the core processes and application scenarios of prototypes, material characteristics and selection logic, and DFM manufacturability design capabilities as we discussed in the previous article, we also need the following points to more comprehensively and confidently address issues in production and processing.
4. Quality inspection standards and tools
Master the precision inspection methods for hand prototypes: coordinate measuring machines, anime imagers, vernier calipers, etc., and understand the precision requirements of different industries (medical hand prototypes ±0.02mm, consumer electronics ±0.05mm); be familiar with appearance acceptance standards, such as the judgment thresholds for scratches and color differences, and be able to independently perform quality control to avoid losing customers due to quality issues.
5. Supply chain integration and cost accounting
Understand raw material procurement channels (such as plastic pellet suppliers, sheet metal distributors), outsourcing factory resources (such as vacuum molding factories, surface treatment factories), grasp the cost accounting logic: material cost + process time + outsourcing expenses + management cost, be able to quickly provide customers with accurate quotations, and simultaneously reduce costs through bulk purchasing and process optimization.
6. Customer demand insight and industry compliance
Familiar with the pain points of core customer groups for prototype (R&D enterprises, product design companies): rapid design verification, small batch trial production, cost control; understand the special requirements of different industries, such as medical prototypes that need to meet biocompatibility standards, and automotive prototypes that need to withstand high and low temperatures, and can provide targeted compliance solutions to accurately match customer needs.
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