HOW DO YOU GO FROM A CONCEPT ON PAPER TO HAVING A FEASIBLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN?

This is a question that we hear on a regular basis. Drawings from design firms that are supposed to be magically manufactured, handed to a factory in Asia and asked to hit a specific MOQ. It's really no surprise that the final product doesn't meet the design intent, that the quality isn't what was expected, the product cost came in above target and scaling the manufacturing is a nightmare.

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At Fortis, value engineering is baked into our entire design process. From initial design and prototyping, to material selection and tooling development. We design and engineer products with the ability to manufacture and assemble at scale front and center. Not an afterthought. We do this to reduce costs and increase quality without sacrificing functionality. This is value creation.

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With this in hand, the Fortis Layer Model comes into its own, controlling the manufacturing process, from initial tooling to manufactured product, keeping quality high and delivering on time.