Products are the core lifeblood of an enterprise, and the importance of product design to an enterprise is self-evident. How to do a good job in product design is an issue that every enterprise needs to attach great importance to. However, most SMEs do not have the strength to independently complete the design and development of new products, and most of them need to seek cooperation from industrial design companies. Good industrial design companies generally have their own complete product design process, which is also an effective guarantee for the project to be completed on time and with quality. Based on years of design experience, I will share with you the general process of product design so that everyone has a better understanding of product design.
One: Sign a confidentiality agreement and understand the needs.
Leakage of secrets and infringement incidents happen frequently in China. Once the business secrets are leaked, it will cause major economic losses and even irreparable regrets. Please be sure to read the confidentiality agreement carefully before starting work and figure out the confidential content, confidentiality period, and liability for breach of contract of this cooperation. For the benefit of both parties, signing a confidentiality agreement becomes an effective means to prevent the worst from happening. The product design company has three confidentiality measures, signing confidentiality agreements with customers, signing confidentiality agreements within employees, and patent protection.
2: Communication on Design
The business and the designer in charge of the project face the customer directly, reducing intermediate links and avoiding errors in communicating requirements. During the work, the director grouped people related to the project. If you have any questions, you can communicate in a meeting or open a WeChat group QQ group, etc.
Three: Designer Configuration
Product design companies usually arrange for senior designers with relevant experience to participate in the project to reduce the time that new designers have to explore on new roads and avoid long delivery periods. But we will also find new designers to participate and provide new highlights according to the needs of customers. Both parties have their own advantages and disadvantages, which are determined according to Party A’s needs.
Four: Product Design Period
The product design company has a strict management and control process with fine division of responsibilities, so that responsibilities are assigned to people, avoiding problems and avoiding problems, and ensuring completion within the construction period. The specific construction period of the product design requires many working days, which depends on the product design requirements It is determined by the degree of difficulty required. For example, a simple product has a short design cycle, and a more difficult product has a relatively long design cycle. This really needs to look at the specific design requirements, not blindly looking at the quotation.
Five: Product Design Cost
Product design prices are also related to product design requirements. The price of more difficult projects is definitely relatively high; the structure of the indoor space is too small, and it is difficult to make it, it is expensive; whether the product has a gear transmission function, if there is it, it will be expensive; it must be market research, stacking, 3D drawing, waterproof level, etc. It will also increase labor costs, so the price is also different. In short, after so many years of designing, we will give a cost-effective and competitive price. We will carefully evaluate the difficulty of each project and charge a reasonable fee, without invisible consumption, and pay in stages according to the progress of the project, making the design progress transparent.
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Six: Payment Terms
The cooperation relationship was confirmed and a cooperation agreement was signed. We will charge according to the project in several steps. For example: For appearance design only, we receive a 50% deposit before designing the project. After the project is over, we sign the final payment of the product design confirmation (the remaining 50%. The specific project will be based on the number of links, and we will check and accept it in time. .Pay back payments in batches.
Seven: Creative Design
Finding the design of our product design company must be impractical, or it cannot keep up with the trend of the times, and needs to be re-developed or designed. In the design process, we will provide three proposals for customers to propose, choose their favorite design from the proposal, and modify and improve the second phase. If none of the 3 schemes are selected, we will once again understand the deepest needs with the customer, and re-create the scheme for the customer to choose, until the customer is satisfied with the design.
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Eight: Cost control and Sales
According to the needs of the customer’s project, we have made a reasonable design, and will estimate the price according to each module to help the customer estimate the production cost. And after the design is completed, make a prototype for testing to verify the rationality of the design. Senior structure design team, familiar with molding process, processing methods, standard parts selection, products meet national standards, and will estimate production costs for customers.
Nine: Project Implementation and Project Landing
As long as the customers who entrust our product design company to produce, we will unite our own supply chain companies and cooperate with multiple companies based on the company’s own advantages in manufacturing, and each is responsible for their own strengths, ensuring quality and duration. Entrusting production to us can effectively reduce the occurrence of problems and ensure the smooth progress of production.