Capital Light Assembly with Edison

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How many episodes does Capital Light Assembly with Edison have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

Capital Light Assembly with Edison episodes:

July 17, 2024 Pros and Cons of In-house Production & Contract Manufacturing
Choosing between in-house production or working with a contract manufacturing partner can be a difficult decision. This episode helps to dissect the pros and cons of each option, while also providing a third alternative.
Benefits of in-house
- Proximity between design and production
- Opportunity to be scrappy
- Theoretical potential to capture greater gross margin
- Confidentiality is simpler
- Greater flexibility
- Quality and delivery is within your control
- You care more

Benefits of CM
- Able to get to market faster
- Predictable costs
- Reduced capital investment
- Higher net profit margin potential
- Ability to leverage relevant, specialized knowledge
- Ability to focus on core competency outside manufacturing
- Greater reliability and performance (if you pick the right CM)
Question - what do you do if you want to get the best of both worlds?
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production.
Edison website: ⁠⁠https://edison-mfg.com/⁠⁠
Edison LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/⁠⁠
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
12min
June 10, 2024 Manufacturing Tips for Launching in a New Market
The conversation discusses the effective, efficient, and reliable introduction and launch of a new product in a new market, focusing on five key tips. These tips include starting small, leveraging manufacturing best practices, determining what is 'good enough' for the new market, using the right suppliers, and maintaining tight communication and collaboration between product development, business, and manufacturing functions.
Takeaways:
- Starting small and validating the market before investing heavily in capital is crucial for a successful product launch.
- Leveraging manufacturing best practices and determining the quality and reliability standards for the new market are essential for delivering a high-quality product.
- Selecting the right suppliers for the application and maintaining tight communication and collaboration between key stakeholders are critical for an effective product launch.
- Collaboration between design, business, and manufacturing functions is imperative.
Keywords
product launch, new market, manufacturing best practices, market validation, supplier selection, communication and collaboration
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.
Edison website: ⁠⁠https://edison-mfg.com/⁠⁠
Edison LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/⁠⁠
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
9min
May 10, 2024Launching a New Product Quickly without Overspending or Sacrificing Quality
When launching a new product or version, it's important to balance speed, cost, and quality. Start with a strong and flexible foundation, understanding the unique requirements of your product. Turn the dials appropriately by finding the right balance between formal processes and speed. Be efficient with capital by starting with manual processes and introducing automation when necessary. Don't forget about in-process quality checks, but be intentional about when and where to implement them.
Takeaways:
Start with a strong and flexible foundation for production

Understand the unique requirements of your product

Find the right balance between formal processes and speed

Be efficient with capital by starting with manual processes

Implement in-process quality checks strategically
Keywords
product launch, speed, cost, quality, strong foundation, unique requirements, formal processes, automation, in-process quality checks
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.

Edison website: ⁠https://edison-mfg.com/⁠
Edison LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/⁠
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
6min
April 11, 2024AV Production Tip #7 - Understand that Reliable Production is Critical for Business Success
This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The seventh tip is to understand that reliable production is critical for business success.

The following questions are addressed in this video:
Why is manufacturing so important for an AV company?

What role does production play?

Why is trust so important in a relationship with a manufacturing partner?

Key themes include:
AV production

Operational efficiency

Production performance

Partnership

Customer-centric manufacturing

About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.

Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/
Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
5min
March 28, 2024AV Production Tip #6 - Choose the Right Things to Optimize
This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The sixth tip is to choose the right things to optimize.

The following questions are addressed in this video:
What variables should be optimized during prototype builds?

What should be optimized for low volume production?

Why is supplier delivery and quality so important?

Key themes include:
Cost

Manufacturing optimization

Continuous improvement

Production strategy

About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.

Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/
Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
5min
March 14, 2024AV Production Tip #5 - Build and Execute within a Robust Supply Chain
This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The fifth tip is to build and execute within a robust supply chain.

The following questions are addressed in this video:
What is the biggest risk posed to AV manufacturing operations?

Why is supplier selection and supplier quality so important?

What elements are most critical when establishing a supply chain?

What activities are required following goods receipt to assure that materials and components are available when and where they are needed?

Key themes include:
Supply chain optimization

Supplier quality

Material planning and logistics

Inventory management

Supply chain strategy

About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.

Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/
Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
6min
February 29, 2024AV Production Tip #4 - Optimize for Human-Centric Production Processes
This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The fourth tip is to optimize for human-centric production processes.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
Why will AV upfits and retrofits be a manual-heavy process?

How should automation be applied for AV assembly?

What are the most important considerations for controlling quality for manual processes?
Key themes include:
Poka-yoke

Production process

Operator work instructions

Repeatability

Operator screening and selection

Operator training
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.

Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/
Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
6min
February 15, 2024AV Production Tip #3 - Plan for Traceability in Manufacturing Processes
This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The third tip is to plan for traceability in manufacturing processes.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
How can AV companies assure quality throughout production

How does the APQP process apply to AV assembly?

What role does traceability play for AV production?

How should product genealogy be handled?
Key themes include:
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Quality planning

Data capture

Manufacturing traceability

Quality control

Quality plans

Quality Management System (QMS)

ISO9001
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.

Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/
Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
6min
February 01, 2024AV Production Tip #2 - Optimize your Manufacturing Strategy for Flexibility
This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The second tip is to optimize your manufacturing strategy for flexibility.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
How can volatility be overcome in the autonomous vehicle market?

How can manufacturing systems be designed for flexibility?

Why is capital efficiency so important?

How should engineering changes be managed?
Key themes include:
Change management

Flexible manufacturing

Agile production management

Agile planning

Capital efficiency

Flexible production
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.
Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/
Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/
...more
7min
January 21, 2024 AV Production Tip #1 - Begin the Production Planning Process Early
This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale
Autonomous Vehicle Production.
The first tip is to Begin the Production Planning Process Early.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
- When should production planning begin?
- What should be considered during early production planning?
- What aspects should an initial manufacturing strategy include?
- How does the APQP process apply to production planning?
- Why is early production planning crucial?
Key themes include:
- Design for Manufacturing
- Design for Assembly
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
- Production Planning
- Production Capacity Planning
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.
Edison website: ⁠https://edison-mfg.com/⁠
Edison LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/⁠
Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/⁠
...more
4min

FAQs about Capital Light Assembly with Edison:

How many episodes does Capital Light Assembly with Edison have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.