Manufacturing & Operations
When development is finished, the product's longest phase begins. Manufacturing and operations are about keeping the product in stable production, securing documentation and maintaining competitiveness over time. At Move we can both manufacture products we have developed ourselves and take over existing production where a flexible, technically strong manufacturing partner is needed.
Manufacturing & Operations
The product's longest phase begins after the pilot run
When a product has been developed, tested and taken through its first pilot run, the work is not over. On the contrary, this is the start of the phase that often takes up the most of a product's total lifetime: manufacturing and operations. This is where the product has to be produced again and again, delivered to customers, adapted to new markets, supported, updated and kept alive through both planned changes and unforeseen events.
We take over
Including products developed elsewhere
Just-in-time
Variants and small batches without stock
In-house knowledge
Electronics, mechanics, software and sourcing
Long lifetime
RMA, EOL replacements and controlled release
We can take over the manufacturing of your product
At Move we can take over whether we developed the product ourselves from the start or it is an existing product already being manufactured somewhere else. If you have production that has become too inflexible, expensive, slow or hard to manage, we can help move the product into a more local, technically strong and controlled manufacturing model.
When we take over existing production, we start by understanding the manufacturing baseline. That can be bills of materials, drawings, test procedures, component choices, assembly instructions, firmware versions, labels, packaging, documentation and quality requirements. If something is missing or unclear, we can help structure, update or recreate the necessary baseline, so the product can be manufactured stably going forward.
Flexible manufacturing with consistent quality
In this phase, stability and flexibility become equally important. The product has to be manufactured consistently, with documented quality and traceability, but it also has to be changeable when reality demands it. New markets can impose different requirements for labels, power supply, manuals, software configuration, certification, packaging or documentation. That is why it is an advantage to have a manufacturing model that can handle variants without requiring large stocks of every single version.
At Move we work with flexible just-in-time manufacturing. That means we can produce to demand and adapt production to current orders, markets and product variants. Instead of tying up capital in large stocks of different versions, production can be planned more precisely against demand. That makes it easier to introduce the product in new markets, test variants and respond to changing customer needs.
Support, changes and the product's lifetime
Operations are also about support, service and warranty. When products are out with customers, faults, complaints or RMA cases can arise. That has to be handled in a controlled process where the product is registered, analysed and documented. An RMA is not only a cost. It is also valuable feedback from the market. If several units show the same fault pattern, it can point to a manufacturing problem, a component fault, incorrect use or a design issue that should lead to a change.
The same goes for feature requests. When customers start using the product, there are almost always wishes for new functions, improvements or market adaptations. Here, change management and a controlled release process matter. Changes should be assessed, prioritised, tested and released in packages, so the product does not change at random from batch to batch.
Products often live for many years, and in that time external challenges can arise. Components can go EOL, suppliers can change specifications, lead times can explode, or critical parts can become scarce. When that happens, alternative components or suppliers have to be assessed technically, commercially and in terms of quality. A replacement component must not just be purchasable. It has to fit the product electrically, mechanically, in software and in documentation.
Manufacturing with technical
knowledge in-house
This is where it is a big advantage to manufacture with a partner that has technical knowledge in-house. At Move, production, electronics, embedded software, mechanics, quality and sourcing sit close together. If a problem arises in production, a component has to be replaced, or a variant has to be adapted to a new market, we can quickly gather the right skills and find a solution.
Manufacturing and operations are therefore not just about building more units. They are about keeping the product healthy throughout its lifetime. With flexible manufacturing, structured change management, controlled RMA, technical fault analysis and a close link between production and development, the product can keep evolving without quality slipping.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have to have developed the product in order to manufacture it?
No. We can both manufacture products we have developed ourselves and take over the manufacturing of existing products. If the product is already being made somewhere else, we can help review the manufacturing baseline, update the documentation and establish stable production with us.
What does it take to move existing production to Move?
We typically start by reviewing bills of materials, drawings, test procedures, assembly instructions, component choices, firmware versions, packaging and quality requirements. If something is missing, we can help structure or recreate the necessary manufacturing baseline.
Can you handle different product versions for different markets?
Yes. Our flexible just-in-time manufacturing makes it possible to handle variants, market-specific requirements and smaller batches without large stocks of every version.
How do you handle RMA and warranty cases?
We work with controlled RMA handling, where products are registered, analysed and documented. Faults can be used as input for product improvements, design changes or revised test procedures.
What do you do if a component is discontinued?
We can help find and validate alternative components or suppliers. Because we have technical knowledge in-house, we can assess the consequences for electronics, mechanics, software, testing and documentation.
How are new features and changes handled?
Changes are handled through a controlled release process, where several changes can be bundled into packages, tested, documented and released with traceability and quality intact.
Shall we turn your idea into reality?
Technical development takes more than good ideas — it takes the right skills. We have gathered hardware, software and engineering expertise under one roof, so you get from prototype to production quickly and safely.
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