Options for Manufacturing Your Product
You have developed a new product. Using prototypes, you have performed some market research and have some initial market projections. You have a sales and marketing strategy and your initial financials look good. You are now faced with making important decisions regarding manufacturing.
This workshop will cover key manufacturing related topics including should you produce your product yourself or contract it out, how to choose a contract manufacturer, the importance of product and material specifications, the need for quality control, realistic marketing projections, production planning, financing the start-up, and many more.
A list of internet links will be provided to attendees for further study and follow-up. After this workshop, you will be better informed on how to plan and start manufacturing your products
Presenter - Bob Querido, PhD
Bob Querido earned his PhD from the University of Massachusetts in Chemical Engineering in 1971. During his corporate career, he has held the position of President several global companies involved in various businesses ranging from polymer chemistry to agricultural chemicals to animal health and veterinary products. Bob relocated to Oldsmar in 1997 where he invested in and took on the presidency of a small medical device company located in Safety Harbor. At that time the company had 6 employees. The company now employs more than 200 people and continues to grow.
Bob’s corporate and entrepreneurial experience growing the device company and the its manufacturing capabilities provide much of the real-life input for this workshop.
