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Why Hardware Startups Are Partnering With Contract Manufacturers Early
Most hardware founders treat contract manufacturers as order-takers at the end of the product journey. This episode explains why the smartest startups bring a C-M in during the design phase — before the first prototype. Lucas and Luna break down the 'design for manufacturing' approach using the case of a robotics startup that cut its per-unit cost by 40 percent and shaved six months off its timeline by integrating its C-M's feedback into its original CAD files. They discuss the difference between a 'build-to-print' relationship and a true engineering partnership, the…
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