Adrian and Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast's reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, return and explore component selection (especially for electronics). This is just one piece of the manufacturing puzzle, but if you get it wrong it will come back to bite you! Luckily, Andrew is here to walk you through 18 steps that will help you choose components that fit the bill.
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings and introducing today's topic.
01:17 - What is the component selection process and where does it occur during New Product Introduction?
04:20 - The component selection steps:
1. Define your Requirements
2. Select the Key Components
06:02 - 3. Analyze the Operating Environment/s
06:34 - 4. Identify Critical Parameters per component
10:04 - 5. Source the Components
15:26 - 6. Consider the Supply Chain
16:53 - 7. Check for Obsolescence
17:34 - 8. Analyze costs
21:01 - 9. Selecting Components of the right Reliability and Quality
24:53 - 10. Purchase Second-Source Components
26:28 - 11. Component Database
29:08 - 12. Design for Excellence, especially DFM
30:54 - 13. Compliance and Standards
33:49 - 14. Simulating and Prototyping the Product
35:14 - 15. Documentation and Record-Keeping
38:12 - 16. Design Reviews
41:13 - 17. Lock the Bill of Materials (BOM)
44:45 - 18. Pilot Run
45:59 - Wrapping up.
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