Pre-Manufacturing Retainer Engagement

Great for

• Companies engaged in design and engineering phases of product development and prototyping 
• Companies seeking experienced manufacturing input in their pre-production planning to mitigate future risks
• Companies interested in understanding implications of various design and engineering decisions on manufacturing and supply chain costs, quality, and schedule
• Companies working with a product development partner, that are seeking to incorporate manufacturing strategy and planning into the process as early as possible

More details

• Traditional activities include:
  • Cost estimates performed at key milestones
  • Cost reduction support including sourcing new components and estimating cost impact of design changes on fabricated part changes, BOM changes, and reduction of labor content
  • DFM reviews performed at key milestones
  • Suggestions for cost reduction strategies developed during DFM reviews
  • Sourcing support
• Overall manufacturing strategy and guidance

Benefits

• Incorporating overall manufacturing strategy and planning as early as possible in your product development process
• Identification of potential cost reduction opportunities, schedule challenges, and downstream quality challenges
• Risk reduction for component selection that could lead to long lead times impacting overall schedule
• Ongoing insights into the manufacturability of your product, reducing the time spent in fine-tuning your design once you’ve selected your CM 
• Early identification and introduction to suppliers and vendors verified by the Dragon team
• Budgetary insights to inform internal project approval or investor due diligence prior to fundraising, and/or setting pricing
• A team-based support approach that includes a dedicated Project Manager, backed by Dragon’s sourcing team, quality experts, and broader global team, providing the complete set of skills and expertise throughout the entire manufacturing life cycle

Engagement Framework