03. Getting Your Product Ready for Manufacturing

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In this third episode of the Voices of Importing podcast, Client Manager Matthew Milasius and Berkeley Sourcing Group CEO Greg Fisher discuss several essential considerations before mass manufacturing your product.

Here are some of (but not all!) of the questions Greg and I discussed during the podcast:

1. What are common issues you see from the manufacturer’s side that prevent a product from being manufactured? What about from the startup/importer’s side?
2. Do you have any recommendations for making sure the ideal version of your product, that you’ve agreed upon with your manufacturer, is the one that will be mass produced? Is there anything specific to prepare?
3. What factors influence lead time when an importer is working with a supplier to develop their product?
4. Are there any ways to expedite a product’s journey to the mass production stage?
5. Are there any intellectual property rights issues that people need to be aware of when getting a product ready for manufacturing?

If you enjoyed Greg's insights into manufacturing and would like to contact him, you can reach him on the platform he mentioned, Hardware Massive. Details below:

https://hardwaremassive.com/greg-fisher