Product Development

SECG provides is clients a suite of product development services to help clients develop new innovative products, expand existing product lines, and cost reduce existing product line offerings. There are many critical aspects that must be executed well to ensure a successful product development project. SECG goes beyond just the engineering aspects of a new product or design and focuses on the business and financial elements helping its clients ensure the new product is not only a technological win but a financial and business success as well. SECG’s product development services complement its engineering services by concentrating on the full cycle of life of a new product, which includes up front specifications and scope all the way to manual and marketing material generation.


Services

  • PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND SCOPE DEFINITION
  • PRODUCT LINE DERIVATIVES AND IMPROVEMENTS
  • PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
  • NEW PRODUCT COST ANALYSIS AND FINANCIALS
  • VENDOR SOURCING AND COLLABORATION
  • SALES, MARKETING, AND SERVICE SUPPORT
  • OPERATION, INSTALLATION, AND SERVICE MANUALS


Most product development projects are characterized by a phase gate process consisting of six basic individual phases. SECG focuses its engineering effort within Phases 2 through 4, and while the product definition effort is concentrated in Phase 1, it is a major component throughout all the phases of product development.

Project Management




Project Management

In order for projects to be completed accurately and delivered in a timely and economical manner, project management is crucial in ensuring orderly execution of tasks and adherence to project mandates. SECG can provide all facets of project management including but not limited to project scheduling, scoping, task assignment and management, project planning, vendor forecasting, etc.


  • WEEKLY STATUS REPORTS AND MEETINGS
  • CLIENT VENDOR SUPPORT
  • BOM GENERATION AND COST ROLLUP
  • MRP (STRUCTURE, ROUTINGS, ALLOCATIONS, ETC.)
  • EXISTING CLIENT WORKFLOW AND PROCESS INTEGRATION
  • ENGINEERING QUALITY AUDIT AND FAA INSPECTION SUPPORT
  • PROJECT RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND LOAD BALANCING
  • PROJECT AND DESIGN DOCUMENTATION


Project Management

If your company is looking to start development on a new product or create product line extensions, SECG will work with existing client workflows and process, MRP system, established standards, and vendors to provide a design that will meet established requirements and can be implemented back into your company’s facility with ease.


For companies with established New Product Development (NPD) processes that are customized to their specific product platform, SECG can execute the project related tasks according to your company’s specific NPD process to ensure all company project directives are met.