CLIENT: EdgeMate® Pool Chair
PRODUCT: Innovative Pool chair and accessories for hotel & resorts and pool owners
FEATURES: Lightweight, Compact, Foldable
TURN-KEY: Product Development, Manufacturing, Packaging, Supply Chain, Logistics
The Opportunity and Challenge
EdgeMate® approached D-Terra to develop and launch an innovative line of pool chairs and accessories. The project started by working with an existing prototype that needed to be re-engineered for weight reduction and cost savings. D-Terra successfully accomplished this goal and transitioned the new design into production. Based on this success, D-Terra developed and launched several new clean sheet pool products and accessories to extend the EdgeMate® pool line.
The Strategy and Solution
D-Terra’s Product Commercialization Approach:
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Concept Development
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Engineering /Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
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Prototyping
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Packaging Development
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Manufacturing
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Quality and Testing
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Supply Chain/Logistics
The Result
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Reduced product weight by 20%
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Lowered product cost by 60%
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Efficiently transitioned new created designs into steady state production
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EdgeMate® Pool Chair selected D-Terra as the contract manufacturer of record for 2020 launch
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D-Terra continues to provide value to EdgeMate® by adding innovation racking systems and pool chair accessories