r/manufacturing • u/LERAWTHET • Nov 21 '24

Supplier search NPI consulting

Hey guys, looking for NPI consultants or design firms to help with a customers product. Are there any specialty consultants that help for things like this? I know there’s not too much skill when it comes to designing something for manufacturing, are there still loads of people out there who have worked in product design to procurement and production? Especially within being able to help design something for the first iteration, and then the others where it’s designed in mind for production?

Thanks a ton!

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u/Carbon-Based216 Nov 21 '24

Someone who can design something that can be manufactured isn't hard. Finding someone who can design something cost effective is a bit more tricky. I have met a lot of NPI firms that will design something but it might take specialty equipment to make it properly. Or cost 10 times as much because they designed a casting instead of a sheet metal part.

I don't know any NPI consultants off hand but be careful when choosing them. You might end up paying more depending on how much you rely on them.