Manufacturing engineering is just as important as the design and engineering of the product itself. While one can --and many do-- design products away from whe

Manufacturing engineering is just as important as the design and engineering of the product itself. While one can --and many do-- design products away from where they will be manufactured, for anything that isn't trivial there's a need to make a serious investment of time and resources at the factory. Quality, durability and reliability derive from the entire process, not just design.