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> Seigo also concluded that trying to deal with Asia while resident in Europe was a mistake. Just as it happened with the OpenPandora.
by DiThi 12y ago
> Seigo also concluded that trying to deal with Asia while resident in Europe was a mistake.
Just as it happened with the OpenPandora.
- TheCraiggers 12y agoAs an OpenPandora backer back in the day, I can totally vouch for the problems the project had from their Asian parts manufactures. In fact, I think just about everything can be attributed to sourcing their parts in Asia. I think they later moved some aspects of production to Texas or something, but at that point it was too late. I can also totally understand the position they were in. My understanding is the vast majority of parts manufactures are over there, and surely all the cheap ones. The Pandora was already going to cost over $300 USD, and I remember the project was taking on some of the costs themselves when reality didn't match with their projections. If they had any hope of getting it out the door at a price that people would willingly pay, you have to take on some risks.
- Pxtl 12y agoThere must be US/European companies that will manage this relationship for you.
- bradfa 12y agoYes, such as Dragon Innovation: http://www.dragoninnovation.com/services/manufacturing http://www.dragoninnovation.com/services/manufacturing But you can also find a few US or EU based contract manufacturers who have very good partners in Asia such that you start low volume runs and work out the issues close to home and then transition to Asia for the low cost labor once all your manufacturing is working well and has good yields. But this is also not free in cost or time and some companies cannot afford to bear it.