In this episode... Adrian and Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast's reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, return and explore component selection (especially for electronics). This is just one piece of the manufacturing puzzle, but if you get it wrong it will come back to bite you! Luckily, Andrew is here to walk you through 18 steps that will help you choose components that fit the bill.   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings and introducing today's topic. 01:17 - What is the component selection process and where does it occur during New Product Introduction? 04:20 - The component selection steps: 1. Define your Requirements 2. Select the Key Components 06:02 - 3. Analyze the Operating Environment/s 06:34 - 4. Identify Critical Parameters per component 10:04 - 5. Source the Components 15:26 - 6. Consider the Supply Chain 16:53 - 7. Check for Obsolescence 17:34 - 8. Analyze costs 21:01 - 9. Selecting Components of the right Reliability and Quality 24:53 - 10. Purchase Second-Source Components 26:28 - 11. Component Database 29:08 - 12. Design for Excellence, especially DFM 30:54 - 13. Compliance and Standards 33:49 - 14. Simulating and Prototyping the Product 35:14 - 15. Documentation and Record-Keeping 38:12 - 16. Design Reviews 41:13 - 17. Lock the Bill of Materials (BOM) 44:45 - 18. Pilot Run 45:59 - Wrapping up.   Related content... Get help from Sofeast to do Reliability Engineering & Testing (in a China lab) - we provide reliability engineering services including reliability testing on component and PCB levels as well as the product level on various types of consumer products. Some of these tests include drop, vibration, temperature and humidity and package testing. We can customize the right tests for your product. How To Do Product Reliability Testing? Golden Sample: Why You Need It Before Mass Production Starts Planning For Effective Pilot Runs [Podcast] DfX Product design video playlist   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser