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10 Reasons to Outsource Your Product Design & Development
with Imagine Engineering
There are many factors that must be considered to determine whether outsourcing product
development is a strategic fit for a company. Here are 10 key benefits
that industrial device manufacturers may be able to realize by contracting product development
and manufacturing with Imagine Instruments.
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1. Leverage Our Expertise
Truly innovative products rely on multiple concepts and
theories for differentiation and success in the market. A design team partnering
customers and Imagine Instruments engineers with industry expertise leeds to the
best possible technology being applied to the product concept. Design for manufacturability is a key
area that Imagine Instruments can make a significant contribution due to our prior work history and experienced product design engineers.
2. Expand Your In-house Engineering Capabilities
Some projects require increasing in-house capability fast for short-term assignments. Not
all companies are equipped to do so. Hiring full-time or part-time employees is not always
economical. Outsourcing to Imagine Instruments allows you to leverage our
full-time staff to complete development projects quickly and cost-effectively. You can
therefore avoid paying for excess labor and engineering
costs.
3. Capitalize on State-of-the-art Technology
Imagine Instruments experience and awareness of state-of-the-art design
techniques and modern engineering tools can play a significant role in product development.
Application of this knowledge, especially in the area of embedded system design and low power
components is critical in today’s market of complex
industrial and scientific products.
4. Managing Your Project Timeline
Many design projects go over budget because of unmanaged timelines. With internal engineering
and management resources stretched thin, it is often difficult for most companies to fully commit
resources to product development projects. Outsourcing partnerships offer an advantage
because Imagine Instruments assumes project time management responsibilities. One of our
in-house project managers is assigned to your project. This persons sole responsibility
is to keep your project moving and on schedule.
5. Control Project Costs
Our team can help keep your product development costs within budgeted goals.
At contract signing, the project cost will be set and resources allocated.
Written approval will be required at predetermined milestones,
and for any changes. Reports will be developed and delivered on an agreed-upon periodic
basis to keep all parties abreast of current expenditures versus budgeted amounts and how
well milestones are being met.
6. Reduce Your Time to Market
Imagine Instruments can speed up your time to market. We can provide complete solutions,
providing input and guidance from product development through manufacturing.
Having one point of contact for all aspects of a project lends efficiency to it.
Additionally, Imagine Instruments can apply knowledge from our wide range of experiences
and technologies thereby enhancing productivity. We are excel at overcoming
technical obstacles that can delay product introductions.
7. Maintain Confidentiality
One of the major misconceptions about outsourcing product design and development
is that it compromises trade secrets. However, this can be protected
through nondisclosure agreements. Our strict non-disclosure procedure protects
the confidentiality of all related information.
8. Create a Strong Market Position
To gain market leadership, a modern electronic device must provide an innovative
solution to an
unsatisfied need. Complete and lengthy market share also depends on a company’s
products being difficult to replicate. Imagine Instruments can assist in developing
innovative products because we bring proven prior success and wide-ranging expertise to the table.
9. Protection of Intellectual Property
Device manufacturers can easily outsource product development without
compromising IP. Prior to starting work on your project Imagine Instruments agrees to assign all IP rights to you.
Imagine Instruments can help in preparing any patent
applications.
10. Keep Pace with the Competition
Many companies are increasingly allocating funds to outsource product design and development
functions. This trend is supported by the growing budget percentages
allocated to staying on top in their market. Whether
a company's strategy is to maintain or gain market leadership, an increasing number of industrial and scientific
device companies are recognizing that outsourcing product development and manufacturing
is a critical strategic tool.
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