PRODUCT SOURCING
Our product sourcing services aim to assist businesses in sourcing and acquiring the goods or services they require. Our team of specialists possesses extensive knowledge of the worldwide manufacturing industry and can link you with suppliers that closely align with your unique criteria. We provide a thorough range of services that are carefully tailored to satisfy your demands.
How we assist you
Our end-to-end product sourcing services encompass a range of crucial aspects, including:
We take a customised approach to every project. We work closely with you to understand your specific manufacturing requirements and help you choose the right solution for your needs. Whether you require low-volume or high-volume production, our capabilities enable us to deliver the results you need, manufactured to the highest standards.
Identifying Potential Suppliers: Leveraging our extensive database and industry connections, we help you find reputable manufacturers worldwide.- Metal Casting
- Rotational Molding
- Blow Molding
- Compression Molding
- Forging
- Aluminium Extrusion
- Textile Products
- PCB / PCBA - Circuit Board
- Surface Treatment / Coating
- Instruction Manuals
- Product Assembly
- CNC Machining
- Cold Drawn Extrusion
Expert Manufacturing Solutions
We specialise in managing the entire manufacturing journey, collaborating with external factories to transform your designs into reality. From sourcing high-quality suppliers to implementing strict quality control measures, we ensure that every step of the process meets our exacting standards. Our expertise in efficient production management allows us to deliver your projects on time and within budget, without compromising on quality.
Factory / Product Sourcing
We understand the significance of choosing the right manufacturing partner. Our team has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing product and sourcing factories, which enables us to meticulously evaluate potential partners based on their capabilities, past work, and reputation. This decision holds utmost importance as it can considerably affect the triumph of your design project, guaranteeing faultless implementation of your innovative concepts.
We bring valuable insight and expertise with over 25 years of experience in designing new products. As trained engineers and product designers, we work closely with you to ensure that your product turns out exactly the way you envisioned in both design and function. Our product design team works to impress.Chinese Factory Verification
Verifying a factory also allows inventors to establish clear lines of communication with the factory owner and production team, making it easier to stay up to date on production progress, make changes to orders if needed, and resolve any issues that arise.
Working with a verified factory reduces the risk of legal issues such as breach of contract, intellectual property theft, and product liability claims, while also potentially reducing production costs. Most importantly, verifying a factory allows inventors to ensure ethical production practices and adherence to labor standards, which is crucial for protecting brand reputation and avoiding legal issues associated with unethical labor practices. Read more
Production Management
With extensive experience in Chinese manufacturing spanning over 25 years, we take great pride in overseeing the entire manufacturing process from start to finish. Our role is to ensure efficient coordination and timely delivery of your projects, allowing you to focus on other crucial aspects of your business. With a deep understanding of the Chinese manufacturing landscape, we confidently handle every intricate step, ensuring a seamless and successful manufacturing journey.
We specialise in resource allocation, timeline optimisation, and effective communication with suppliers and manufacturers. This expertise enables us to deliver your products on time and within budget, without compromising on quality. As your trusted partner in production management, we can navigate the complexities of manufacturing with ease.Quality Control
At Invention Steps, our utmost priority is ensuring the quality of our products. Our team meticulously inspects each product during various stages of production to surpass industry standards. We strive for excellence and conduct thorough analyses before initiating the manufacturing process to address any potential issues that may arise. To design products that can be manufactured efficiently and cost-effectively, we use cutting-edge methodologies such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
With over 25 years of experience in sourcing factories and manufacturing products, Invention Steps is committed to delivering products of utmost precision and quality. We prioritise addressing challenges early in the design phase and leveraging advanced techniques to foresee and mitigate potential concerns. Through comprehensive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) evaluations, we optimise the production process to ensure your product is crafted efficiently and economically.
Small and Mass Production
We understand the significance of providing flexible production solutions to meet your specific requirements. Whether you need small or large-scale manufacturing, we offer tailored options that cater to your volume needs.
Our custom production services allow you to start with a minimum quantity as low as 100 to 500 units , giving you the opportunity to test the market without committing to mass production. This approach brings several advantages, including reduced freight and storage costs. By minimizing these expenses, you can allocate more resources towards strategic areas like marketing and sales, ensuring a strong market presence for your product.Frequently Asked Questions
Your manufacturing costs are be going to be dependant on:
- Order Volume (MOQ)
- Material
- Finishing Process (painting, anodising, polishing etc)
- Colour Variation
- Assembly Process
- Packaging Process
Your manufacturing costs are be going to be dependant on:
- Number of Parts in your assembly
- Number of Parts that require molds
- Order Volume (MOQ)
- Material
- Finishing Process (painting, anodising, polishing etc)
- Assembly Process
- Packaging Process
A rough indication of manufacturing leadtimes would be as below
DO YOU HAVE AN INVENTION IDEA?
Invention Steps has over 35 years of Product Design, Manufacturing and Commercilisation experience. We can assist you with taking your idea through all the stages of the development processs and mentor you along the way. Better yet, your product always remains 100% your product.
MANUFACTURING
Invention Steps offers a complete turnkey manufacturing solution to all our customers including customers who already have a product design.
With over 35 years of hands on manufacturing experience in Australia, USA, UK, China and Taiwan, we are able to provide you with lower manufacturign costs at the best possible quality. We also specialise in low volume orders allowing you to enter the market with a much smaller budget than ever before.We are your manufacturing EXPERTS
Understand all the steps and costs to develop your product and take to market!
Our popular Invention Review Packages provide inventors with a specific and technical breakdown of their idea. We analyse all aspects of the invention from design specifications to material selection, best manufacturing processes and marketing options. We offer this review to ensure inventors understand not only their product, but also the realistic specific costs and steps to get their product to market. Invention Steps introduced the Invention Review Packages to reduce the risk of inventors over committing prior to understanding all costs involved, and to ensure efficient product development saving the inventor both time and money. Read more- Injection Molding
- Rotational Molding
- Blow Molding
- Compression Rubber Molding
- Welded Assembly
- Sand and Investment Casting
- Aluminium Extrusion
- Forging
- Cold Drawn Tube
- Textile Products
- Packaging
- PCBA – Circuit Board Assembly
- Product Assembly
- Instruction Manuals
- Powder Coating or Anodising
Factory Sourcing
We have worked with hundreds of manufacturing factories over the last 35 years and where we dont have a partner ready to work on your project we will assist you with securign your own factory.
We bring valuable insight and expertise with over 36 years of experience in designing new products. As trained engineers and product designers, we work closely with you to ensure that your product turns out exactly the way you envisioned in both design and function. Our product design team works to impress.China Factory Checks
Invention Steps has worked with hundreds of manufacturing factories over the last 35 years and where we dont have a partner ready to work on your project we will assist you with securign your own factory.
We bring valuable insight and expertise with over 36 years of experience in designing new products. As trained engineers and product designers, we work closely with you to ensure that your product turns out exactly the way you envisioned in both design and function. Our product design team works to impress.
Manufacturing Drawings
We have worked with hundreds of manufacturing factories over the last 35 years and where we dont have a partner ready to work on your project we will assist you with securign your own factory.
We bring valuable insight and expertise with over 36 years of experience in designing new products. As trained engineers and product designers, we work closely with you to ensure that your product turns out exactly the way you envisioned in both design and function. Our product design team works to impress.Design for Manufacture (DFM)
Ensuring your designs are 100% suitable to enter the manufacturing stages each part is subjected to a Design for Manufacture Analysis (DFM).
Having the ability to take a design and anaylys it before you start the manufacture process will considerably reduce your manufacturign reject rate or poor quality parts. The DMF is performed using specific software that monitors the flow rate of plastic/rubber material in the injection molds highlighing issues with cooling and how the product will behave when
Small and Mass Production
Invention Steps offers a small and large scale production meaning you can enter the manufacturing stage with making as low as 250 - 500 units.
We believe in working with our clients to offer an affordbable solution to commercilising your product. To assist we offer low volume production runs. The benefit is that this allows you to test your market without commiting to makign tthousands of your product. Inturn this reduces your freight costs, storage costs and more importantly allows you to invest more money into marketing and sales.DEDICATED PROJECT MANAGER
Our Project Managers not only work diligently to ensure a smooth design, prototype and manufacturing process, they constantly work to ensure that your project is running on time and within budget. Using detailed Gantt Charts allows us to be proactive rather than reactive in a process where time and money go hand in hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your manufacturing costs are be going to be dependant on:
- Order Volume (MOQ)
- Material
- Finishing Process (painting, anodising, polishing etc)
- Colour Variation
- Assembly Process
- Packaging Process
Your manufacturing costs are be going to be dependant on:
- Number of Parts in your assembly
- Number of Parts that require molds
- Order Volume (MOQ)
- Material
- Finishing Process (painting, anodising, polishing etc)
- Assembly Process
- Packaging Process
A rough indication of manufacturing leadtimes would be as below
DO YOU HAVE AN INVENTION IDEA?
Invention Steps has over 35 years of Product Design, Manufacturing and Commercilisation experience. We can assist you with taking your idea through all the stages of the development processs and mentor you along the way. Better yet, your product always remains 100% your product.