Production Plan & Strategy

[VillageHubertChen]

• [x] HC: Write Proposal of Production Plan Golden Sample v1
• [x] HC: Discuss in Team. If big changes document them in v2
• [x] HC: Write Proposal of Production Plan Golden Sample v2
• [x] HC: Write Proposal of Production Plan Pilot Run v2
  • [x] @VillageMichaelLin Please double check. Let me know if any changes or approve.
  • [x] @bcaswelch Please double check. Let me know if any changes or approve. → I (HC) presented the new strategy on Friday night skype call when BC returned to Las Vegas. BC liked the new plan.
• [x] HC, ML: Where needed create issues to reflect Production Order & Strategy

[VillageHubertChen]

Production Plan Golden Sample v1

1. Tape out PCBs first and put to production
2. Find Aluminum Raw Material. Get pricing. Get dimensions of sheets
3. New Design for 2 mm parts. Optimize dimensions for high sheet usage
4. Visit CNC cut factories. Gett approval on material. Get quotes and L/T
   1. Quotes for 1 pcs, 5 pcs, 20 pcs, 50 pcs
5. Buy Alu material for samples
6. Make decision on which factory to pick and on detail manufacturing workflow
7. Update Design of 6 mm parts to reflect changes of 2 mm parts
8. CNC cut 2 mm parts first. Do not put to anodizing
9. CNC cut 6 mm parts. Do not put to anodizing
10. BTL the CNC cut housing (w/o anodizing)
11. Tune the Aluminum if have to
12. Send Aluminum Housing Parts to Anodizing. All parts black except for 2nd copy of Top Cover

[VillageHubertChen]

Production Plan Golden Sample v2

Changes vs v1

• This new workflow is designed for speed:
  • We accept higher cost
  • We remove process of getting quotes for mass production
  • We do not consider mass production yet
  • Due to all above simplifications, ML can manage alone with help of XM and TL. No need to wait for HC's help.

Plan v21. Tape out PCBs first and put to production

1. Tape out PCBs first and put to production
2. Find Aluminum Raw Material. Get pricing. Get dimensions of sheets
3. New Design for 2 mm parts. Optimize dimensions for high sheet usage
4. Buy Alu materials and Tool-Bits for 2 mm samples
5. Prepare Video and Parts for 3D Viewer so you can show in Tablet
6. ML, TL, XM visit CNC street
   • Show: Video and Parts in Tablet
   • Show Material and Tools real parts
   • Show 1:1 Printout (To get a feel for size and to use to check the CNC cut part later)
   • Get price only for CNC cutting time and only for this sample at this time
     • We bring material, bits and we do the surface finish
     • Top cover need two copies, as later we need to anodize in black and red color.
   • Prospect = Motivation. If they do one job right, they will also get the next one:
     1. 1 pcs Sample 2 mm
     2. Production 2mm 20 pcs
     3. Production 2 mm 100 pcs
   • Deal:
     • They cut today or tomorrow
     • During cut ML will be present to record any problems that we should fix in 20 pcs production
7. ML, HC: Review & Payment
   • Check that all dimensions are correct by comparing to 1:1 print outs
   • Check critical dimensions with caliper (according to list of critical dimensions)
   • If passed, pay and take the part, if fail, ask shop to repair and try again
8. Update Design of 6 mm parts to reflect changes of 2 mm parts
9. After all the steps completed for 2 mm parts, repeat for 6 mm parts. Do not put to anodizing yet.
10. BTL the CNC cut housing (w/o anodizing)
11. Critical Review
    • Create a list of known changes for Pilot Run.
    • Make full documentation so Bobby can review the housing just as if he has it in hand
    • Get OK from everybody that this housing is good enough for Bobby's final review
12. Send Housing to Anodizing
    • All parts black except for 2nd copy of Top Cover
    • We can safe at least 7 days if we skip this step at this time?
13. Send ViCase to Bobby for final review

[VillageHubertChen]

Production Plan Pilot Run v2

Changes vs v1

• Cost down design is verified in an additional sample
• The additional sample will be presented to Bobby for review only via photos, text, video and conference call. We will not send another sample to Bobby to safe time. This sample will not be anodized, again to safe time
• We immediately go to 20 pcs production. With so many reviews and sample we have eliminated enough risks. This will speed up sales for the V²-Shop-Midwest.