Is Your Product Ready for Casting?

How many components make up your product?

One - it's just one piece

Two or Three - at least two pieces need to be welded, bolted, or otherwise bonded together

Four or more - the product is comprised of four or more component pieces

How many steps are required to assemble the product?

Just one step - one table, one worker, one step

Two or three - assembly requires two to three cells, multiple workers and different tools

Four or more - assembly requires four or more cells, along with multiple workers and various tools

Do you assemble the product in-house?

Yes - assembly takes place on site

No - assembly is outsourced, and takes place off site

How high is your output of this product, compared to others in your portfolio?

Lower than average

About average

Higher than average

Which of the following limit volume of production?

The market - demand for this product is steady or shrinking

Facilities - plant space and worker availability limit production

Materials - raw materials are costly or difficult to obtain

Time - fabrication process is limited by per-part assembly times

6. How aesthetically pleasing is your product?

Not at all - it looks like Franken-part

Average - it looks right for the price

Very pleasing - manufacturers are proud to make it, and customers are proud to own it

How often does the product fail?

Never - no recorded instances of failure

Rarely - some instances of failure

Often - returns, replacements are refunds are high for this product

How distinct is the product?

Not at all - it looks like anyone could have made it

Somewhat - experts can recognize where the product was made

Very - the product bears company logos, signature shapes and other distinguishing signs

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