Hi everyone,
Im designing a wheel barrow. Does anyone know of any website that can help/enlighten me on the process of manufacturing the actual product?
I mean what are the follow up of the design process, how the components(frame,wheel barrow container) are made, what are the other things to consider..
2007-05-08 21:58:01 · 3 answers · asked by eddy1234 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
My friend, manufacturing is not something that would possibly fit on this page, and you can learn in a snap!
Here are some of the steps you have to go through:
1) Prove the design - tolerance calculations, reliability tests, availability of raw materials.
2) Design specification - detailed drawings, of all parts and of the assembly, material specifications, test specifications.
3) Feasibility - Is there a market for this product, and at this price? Reasulting therefrom: Production quantity projection. This quantity will also determine your material cost.
4) Costing - sourcing and obtaining quotations for materials, calculating labour cost and overheads. Determining a sales price. Feedback into 3) above (still feasible?)
5) Cash Flow - Do I have the financial means to buy all that material, before I can get money back from sales?
6) Capital Investment - What kind of machines, how much (factory space) do I need, and how many workers do I have to hire to manufacture this product? (Also feeds back into cash flow under 5) )
7) Working Capital - how do I keep my stock levels of material and finished products ( = cash flow) as low as possible? What is my marketing and sales stragey?
8) Insurance - Do I need product liability insurance, and/or workman's compensation insurance?
9) Production flow - Design a production layout that ensures a smooth sequence of production steps with a minimum of time and material waste.
10) Quality control - Design a test station where the quality of the product is verified, better still, design quality procedures during manufacturing that keep end-of-the-line quality checks to a minimum.
I forgot: item 2a) Outsourcing - decide which parts you want to make in-house, and which ones you buy-in pre-manufactured.
Now you can (maybe) start putting your wheelbarrows together.....!
2007-05-09 00:40:54 · answer #1 · answered by Marianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents have a Ford F-150 and a Toyota Camry.
2016-05-18 22:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a hard path to reinvent the wheel...
2007-05-08 22:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.buildeazy.com/wheelbarrow.html
2007-05-08 22:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋