Adam TavinMost product failures aren't caused by bad ideas. They're caused by decisions made too late, with too little information, about tooling, materials, certification, and prototyping speed. Design changes made after tooling is cut can cost dramatically more than the same fix made during concept desig...
Adam TavinMany product teams assume that if a prototype survives testing, the production version will too. That assumption is often wrong, and it's one of the most expensive mistakes in product development. This article explains why prototype material and process choice can distort test results, which safe...
Adam TavinMost of a product's lifetime cost, quality, and manufacturability is locked in long before a single tool is cut or a part is molded. The choices made in the first weeks of a design program—wall thickness, tolerance callouts, material selection, regulatory planning—determine whether a product laun...
Adam TavinExecutive Summary: Every product decision made before tooling is cut carries a cost multiplier that grows the longer it waits. Draft angles, wall thickness, bend reliefs, PCB trace spacing, and material selection all look like small technical details — until a mold is already built, a flange won'...
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