{"id":9356,"date":"2023-04-06T18:45:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T18:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/?p=9356"},"modified":"2024-07-03T19:21:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T19:21:24","slug":"hardware-development-lifecycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/hardware-development-lifecycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Successfully Navigating the Hardware Development Lifecycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9356\" class=\"elementor elementor-9356\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5752a005 posts-inner-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5752a005\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c5a269 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c5a269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lot can go wrong when developing a hardware product. For example, supply chain issues might mean a launch delay, customers might not want the product you build, or you might fail to meet the necessary product\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/what-is-a-capa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regulatory and quality standards<\/a>.<\/p><p>A well-planned and managed hardware development process is required to avoid these pitfalls and achieve your product objectives.<\/p><p>Below is a guide to successful hardware development, focusing on a specific solution that can help you compress timescales and avoid mistakes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19464017 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19464017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 6 stages of any hardware product lifecycle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4448471e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4448471e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When creating a new product, focusing on functionality and appearance is tempting. Of course, appearance is important, but it\u2019s not the only aspect to consider.<\/p><p>Following a formal product development methodology helps ensure that you address everything, from standards and manufacturing process feasibility to end-of-life protocols.<\/p><p>A closer look at hardware product development methodologies reveals a pattern. The key stages that hardware development process gurus agree on are:<\/p><ol><li>Product requirements documentation (PRD)<\/li><li>Engineering validation and testing (EVT)<\/li><li>Design validation and testing (DVT)<\/li><li>Production validation and testing (PVT)<\/li><li>Mass production (MP)<\/li><li>End-of-life (EOL)<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b62243 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b62243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The hardware development lifecycle\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a6d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62a6d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hardware-dev-lifecycle-e1715273673394.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9373\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hardware-dev-lifecycle-e1715273673394.png 1021w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hardware-dev-lifecycle-e1715273673394-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hardware-dev-lifecycle-e1715273673394-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e12177d post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e12177d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notice that while there\u2019s a logical flow, these stages don\u2019t always occur sequentially. Sometimes it may be necessary to loop around and repeat steps, and if you follow an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/how-duro-is-driving-the-agilization-of-hardware-development\/\">agile hardware development<\/a>\u00a0process (similar to that used in software development), they may overlap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1449eae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1449eae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Product requirements documentation (PRD)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58af1d5c post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58af1d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step in hardware product development is to define what\u2019s needed, which happens in the product requirements document (PRD).<\/p><p>The PRD captures requirements, performance specifications, applicable standards, market expectations, and more, putting them in one place for the design, development, testing, and manufacturing teams to access.<\/p><p>Without these specifications, there\u2019s a risk of spending time on unimportant design features while neglecting critical aspects.<\/p><p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/product-requirements-document-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRD template<\/a>\u00a0helps you get started; access\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1O7q5sYQ3FbKD23XJ6fLlzG1oeLhpEw_Eox52cNlJ9DY\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duro\u2019s free PRD template here<\/a>. Alternatively, you can use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/best-product-lifecycle-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">product lifecycle management software<\/a>\u00a0to document your requirements.<\/p><p>A PRD can include:<\/p><ul><li>Complete list of product features<\/li><li>Specific performance metrics each feature must meet<\/li><li>Estimated production volumes<\/li><li>Target costs<\/li><li>Target product release timelines<\/li><li>Product roadmap<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>The Product Manager leads PRD creation but should solicit input and get final sign-off from Engineering, Sales, QA, and Marketing leaders, plus the Executive Leadership team. Once the PRD is approved, all subsequent product decisions must conform to what it says.<\/p><p>You might revise your PRD as new information that impacts earlier decisions is available, but each revision must go through the same review and approval process as before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a8dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7a8dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Engineering validation and testing (EVT)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba7499c post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba7499c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary goal of EVT, sometimes referred to as prototyping, is to determine whether it\u2019s possible to design and build an instance of the product that meets the functional requirements defined in the PRD. EVT entails identifying and resolving the technical challenges posed by creating physical prototypes.<\/p><p>The components selected and assembly processes employed at this stage can differ from what you\u2019ll use in the final product. For example, duct tape and hot glue are acceptable, provided they allow you to construct something that functions and meets your specification metrics.<\/p><p>Getting to this point often takes multiple iterations, and it\u2019s not uncommon to discover that some aspects are impossible to achieve. When this happens, the next step is to revise the PRD, after which EVT can resume.<\/p><p>An important principle is that the product doesn\u2019t leave the EVT stage until all the functional requirements and performance metrics are satisfied.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53eaa58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53eaa58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Design validation and testing (DVT)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fce54af post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fce54af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having established how to meet functional requirements, this next stage is where detailed product design occurs. Your team develops mechanical designs and selects materials to meet the final form, fit, and aesthetic requirements outlined in the PRD.<\/p><p>As with EVT, this is usually an iterative process. The materials and components selected in these revisions are candidates for the final production version, but you may choose alternatives later.<\/p><p>This is a good time to solicit customer feedback and begin testing product-market fit. Doing this early reduces the risk of wasting money on materials, tools, and processes required to start manufacturing.<\/p><p>A product leaves the DVT stage once it meets all functional and aesthetic requirements in the PRD while using candidate designs and components for final production.<\/p><p>This version may be very close to, and visually indistinguishable from, the final version but possibly manufactured and assembled with lower volume processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd846dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd846dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/case-studies\/gilmour-space-established-repeatable-processes-and-enhanced-collaboration-with-duro\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-1000-\u00d7-124-px-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-1000-\u00d7-124-px-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-1000-\u00d7-124-px-2-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled-1000-\u00d7-124-px-2-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ddabe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47ddabe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Production validation and testing (PVT)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17eb63a4 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17eb63a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PVT aims to determine if your product can be produced at the volumes \u2014 and target costs \u2014 listed in the PRD. This stage may involve minor design changes or component substitutions, but the emphasis is on preparing manufacturing and the associated supply chain.<\/p><p>You can reduce estimated production costs by employing Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and Design for Testing methodologies \u2014 collectively called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/qualityinspection.org\/the-design-for-x-approach-12-common-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DFX<\/a>. These require team approaches, often involving Purchasing, suppliers, and in-house manufacturing specialists.<\/p><p>In most cases, the identified changes are small and have an outsized cost impact. Some examples are:<\/p><ul><li>Replacing a part with a cheaper pin-compatible version<\/li><li>Changing a draft angle so a molded piece ejects more reliably from the injection-molding tool<\/li><\/ul><p>The PVT stage usually sees a shift from theoretical planning to actual manufacturing. A pre-production run helps surface any problems in the production processes and supply chain so you can address them before volume production begins.<\/p><p>(A side benefit is that this provides the sales organization with samples to show customers.)<\/p><p>PVT is complete when product performance and quality meet the standards in the PRD, and you\u2019ve established the supply chain. You\u2019re ready to order parts at acceptable lead times and pricing, and the assembly and test procedures are repeatable and reliable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971ad5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"971ad5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Mass production (MP)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47498420 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47498420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a hardware product reaches mass production, you\u2019re producing and selling customer ready versions of your product at some meaningful quantity. Depending on the product and market, production is carried out in batches, with each batch typically increasing in volume.<\/p><p>The manufacturer is responsible for procurement, assembly, and testing at this stage in the engineering lifecycle management process. Design and development responsibilities haven\u2019t gone away completely, however. So you\u2019ll help ensure quality and yields stay high while reducing costs.<\/p><p>This may include working with procurement teams to help your supply chain keep costs and lead times low and supporting your manufacturing team by looking for improvements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb2d8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cb2d8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. End-of-life (EOL)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bdf983 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45bdf983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the product development sense, EOL generally refers to the discontinuation of the production of a product.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, another aspect is how the consumer\/customer will handle disposal, which is becoming increasingly important as pressure grows to adopt \u201c<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recyclingstrategy\/what-circular-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">circular economies<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d This section will look at both these EOL activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No matter how well-engineered or successful your product is, at some point, the demand will dry up, or a new, improved version will replace it.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Successful businesses strive to obsolete their products before competitors do it for them.)<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When the time comes to cease production, you\u2019ll need to address the following issues:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How will you notify customers, and how much notice will you give them?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is there a need to continue producing the product as a spare part?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What arrangements should be made for inventory? Will there be one last run to build stocks?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How will you dispose of the remaining raw materials inventory, tooling, and unneeded production machinery?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A well-managed EOL stage can build customer loyalty and satisfaction by helping them upgrade to newer and improved products. But, handle it poorly, and there\u2019s a real risk of them defecting to competitors.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recycling is an increasingly important consideration regarding how the customer will dispose of the product when it reaches the end of its life. This may drive material selection and packaging design.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">*Understanding requirements and customer expectations for recycling in each region where your product is sold is also essential.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc942c post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccc942c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardware development lifecycle challenges and solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255a9514 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"255a9514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By now, it should be clear there\u2019s a lot more to successful hardware product development than simply working out how to incorporate a PCB into a housing. Instead, it would be best to consider every aspect of the product, from how you\u2019ll make it to how you\u2019ll dispose of it. The main challenges to address include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4152bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4152bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complexity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a30b1b6 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a30b1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Modern hardware products often incorporate large quantities of physical components, plus fasteners, adhesives, and accessories like cables. In addition, the packaging can be nearly as complex, with instructions, warranty information, and appropriate protection and display features.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This results in multiple\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/searcherp\/definition\/bill-of-materials-BoM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">bills of material<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(BOMs); typically, an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/2017-11-26-building-a-bom-the-7-optional-fields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engineering BOM<\/a>\u00a0for the hardware product, a manufacturing BOM, and a sales BOM.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The engineering BOM will often cover many interdependent systems and components that require careful design and testing. Unfortunately, defining, documenting, and keeping track of these components becomes a significant administrative burden without the right tools.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(If you manage these activities carefully, the chances of the product being successful will stay high.)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e17450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e17450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Duro solution:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a04ed19 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a04ed19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Duro is a cloud-native\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">product lifecycle management (PLM)<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0platform.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/5-ways-cloud-plm-takes-the-hard-out-of-hardware-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cloud-based PLM<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0simplifies PLM, and Duro helps manage complexity through:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Streamlined and simplified processes<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Straight out-of-the-box functionality, avoiding the need for systems integrators<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Being intuitive for any team member to use means it doesn\u2019t require an administrator to manage, and you can get up and running quickly<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Seamless integrations and transfer of data with your CAD, ERP and MES applications (which also supports effective collaboration)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6bd3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c6bd3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c71b823 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c71b823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even if agile techniques compress the total project duration, numerous labor hours are almost always involved. There\u2019s also the cost of tools and materials used during development, and possibly licensing and IP attorney fees.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A PLM tool helps keep costs under control in two ways. First, it helps avoid mistakes and wasted or duplicated effort because it provides a single source of truth for the PRD and associated documents.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Second, it improves visibility into the process and individual activities, letting your managers prioritize and focus on areas where slippage might occur.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06f7db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b06f7db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Duro solution:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411f91a1 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"411f91a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Duro supports cost-management efforts by simplifying and automating PLM activities. More specifically, with Duro, there\u2019s:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No need for a dedicated team member to manage the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/why-plm-must-come-before-erp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLM system<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No need for system integrators to set up<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Faster ROI because team members can use it with minimal training<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa03e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffa03e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd6ef62 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd6ef62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Compressing product development lead time is one of the most significant factors in maximizing project ROI. The problem is that development and multiple validation cycles take time.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One approach is to use agile development tools, which further complicates the challenge of maintaining oversight.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The solution is to use a PLM tool that performs the heavy lifting of coordination and tracking while providing visibility into product data and status.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4208b0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4208b0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Duro solution:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5b3387 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5b3387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cloud-native\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duro PLM<\/a>\u00a0helps meet this challenge with a few key attributes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Less time is needed to get the system running with no lengthy onboarding or integration and a streamlined product creation process<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Automated data entry, reducing manual input and accelerating data entry<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ensuring data is accurate and readily transferred between design and manufacturing<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86bd81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86bd81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manufacturing constraints<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498306c post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"498306c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Detailed drawings, specifications, and schematics are only valuable if you can manufacture the design. You might confirm manufacturability through various DFX analyses, but problems can still arise.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example, the manufacturing operation may need more capacity or a particular machine or tool. In addition, processes may take longer than expected, and there may be problems obtaining the required quantity or quality of components as needed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639c4db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"639c4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Duro solution:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e60fb post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e60fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Duro helps identify constraints and determine alternatives. Specifically, it:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facilitates collaboration with procurement<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Supports vendor selection (through its sourcing module)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It avoids problems that could otherwise result from BOM errors<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Provides insight into availability and pricing at the time of design<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061e09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"061e09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changing requirements (change management)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2f271 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2f271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As new information becomes available during the project, you may need to update the design, BOM, and manufacturing processes. To minimize wasted time and money, you\u2019ll incorporate these changes quickly and modify plans accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd86007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd86007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Duro solution:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7f3bb post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a7f3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Duro was developed with change management in mind. It enables:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Analysis and visualization of changes throughout each phase of design and development<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Visibility of component or product usage<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/part-traceability\/\">Traceability<\/a>\u00a0of changes and revisions<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e59ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e59ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory compliance\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138ac10 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138ac10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In many industries, new products must satisfy a host of regulatory requirements. Leaving these until late in the project will likely result in rework and delays. So instead, your PLM solution should support compliance throughout the development process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a958dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a958dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Duro solution:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5057098 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5057098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Duro helps manage documentation by making information readily available when needed and for audits when they occur. These two case studies help illustrate how Duro supports hardware development in highly regulated industries:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/case-studies\/gilmour-space-established-repeatable-processes-and-enhanced-collaboration-with-duro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Space technology<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/case-studies\/how-carecubes-gained-traceability-for-compliance-through-duro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Medical devices<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6310bf7 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6310bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLM software makes it easy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9dc491 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9dc491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner wysiwyg\" data-v-0163b48d=\"\"><div class=\" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><div data-animation-role=\"image\"><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everyone in software, firmware, or hardware development knows that bringing a new product to market is invariably challenging. 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