Full Product Lifecycle
Drawing on our two decades of leadership experience working with multiple brands and partners across the globe, we are your source for all facets of product development, commercialization, and manufacturing.
- Headquarters and off-shore team communications
- Partner manufacturing relationship engagement
- Technical expertise: Tech packs, materials, revision management, sample requests and inspection, product confirmation process, commercialization trials, product optimization, BOM management, and much more!
Product Innovation & Engineering
Innovation is the lifeblood of any product organization and engineering know-how is the key to bringing new innovations to the market. With our experience working with global partners to engineer the best products seen by the industry we can offer best–in-class engineering practices and will help you take the right steps to ensure your product meets specifications for fit, performance, and quality every time.
- Engineering know-how to deliver next generation footwear design: diverse methods of make, upper patterning, lasts, material selection, bottom making and upper tooling, foams (EVA, PU, SCF), rubber compounds, TPU injection, product testing, and carbon fiber just to name a few
- Establishment and modernization of engineering best practices
- Seasonal project engineering: samples, review, trial engagements, etc.
- Experienced innovation program leadership supporting expanded timelines, prototype delivery, heightened partner engagement, ideation, and product/consumer wear testing
Manufacturing & Partner Engagement
With direct on-the-ground leadership experience working with partners across Asia in delivering multiple product types, we offer you a unique and catered approach to working with key manufacturing, materials, and component partners.
- Manufacturing best practices and quality metrics
- Establishment and maintenance of Master Supply Agreements (MSAs)
- Partner relationships and KPI based management
- Corporate responsibility audit process coordination
- Partner strategy and cost structure negotiation
Product Cost & Sustainability
Winning the consumer at the moment of truth and beating your competition requires product that delivers the highest degree of consumer value while also meeting the needs of the business. With our deep experience in product costing and sustainability, you can be confident in your ability to compete and win in all consumer segments.
- Ability to create or leverage simple to complex product costing models
- Passion for creating win-win results for both brands and partners
- Value via product and manufacturing optimization
- Sustainability driven from material selection, reduced material waste, and CO2 emissions
Strategy
With experience working with the world’s largest and most complex supply chains, we will build lasting strategies that create continued growth opportunities for your brand.
- Long-range strategic planning focused on building network resiliency and diversification that can weather any supply chain disruption
- Responsive marketplace opportunity ins and outs
- Custom 1-of-1 manufacturing models
- Global trade optimization opportunities
- Navigating geopolitical trade hurdles
Workload Management
Delivering great product is hard work and it takes the efforts of many to pull it off. We provide custom tailored lifecycle and workload management solutions to best support your unique product development and operational landscapes.
- Multi-faceted lifecycle calendar designs join critical functions and aligned key decision points, ensuring product reaches market on-time and on-budget
- Workload management tools identifying resourcing opportunities and needs for both seasons in-flight and future line plans
- True measured level of effort aligned to product complexity