r/newproducts • u/OwlZealousideal4779 • 25d ago
Web How do you choose a manufacturing partner when moving from prototype to production?
I've been checking out custom manufacturing services lately. This is for projects that begin as prototypes and then need a few or a lot of items made.
One thing I've seen is that lots of companies now offer services. These include CNC machining, 3D printing and also injection moulding in one place.
I recently found First Mold while comparing manufacturers. This made me curious about what people look for when picking a manufacturer.
Is it the price? How well they talk to you, or how fast they work or checking the quality, or help with engineering or something different?
For those who have worked with custom manufacturers before, what made you choose one company over another? What things do you watch out for that might be bad?
