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The manufacturing process is a challenging one. There are many steps from turning inspiration into a tangible product, which takes time and discipline. Learn from manufacturing experts about what you need to know in order to launch successful products in the Dragon Innovation Blog.

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7 minute read | October 1, 2018

Dragon Innovation Presents: The Halloween Candy Robot

I love to build things, especially robots.  Much of my day job at Dragon Innovation is focused... Read More
7 minute read | September 26, 2018

3 “Musts” of Manufacturing Mastery: Cost, Quality & Schedule

Manufacturing companies face any number of hurdles and issues on the path from an idea to a... Read More
4 minute read | September 25, 2018

Dragon Innovation at World Maker Faire New York 2018

The Dragon team attended World Maker Faire New York 2018 It was a beautiful day at an amazing,... Read More
4 minute read | September 18, 2018

Domestic Manufacturing: Why Europe (the EU) is again a viable option

For years, manufacturing in countries like China seemed like a foregone conclusion for anyone... Read More
5 minute read | September 7, 2018

Key Steps to Finalizing Your Bill of Materials (BOM)

You have a brilliant idea for some new electronic gizmo: a better mousetrap... You’re sure there... Read More
7 minute read | June 4, 2018

Meet the Burger (Part 2): Product Item, Packaging & Accessories

In part 1 we discussed the distinction between SKUs, Product Items, and all of the various part... Read More
6 minute read | June 4, 2018

Meet the Burger (Part 1): SKUs - The Value Meal of Manufacturing

Our burger diagram essentially explains how your product SKUs are like a value meal. In this... Read More
7 minute read | June 27, 2016

Factory Audits: A Manufacturing Sanity Check

We often use the analogy that picking a Contract Manufacturer (CM) is like picking a spouse; you... Read More
7 minute read | May 26, 2016

Understanding Gross Margin in Hardware

Recently, Brad Feld published an insightful post on hardware gross margin. As a follow-up, I... Read More

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