The Costly Sequencing Mistake
Some buyers finalize shell design and tooling, then discover during certification testing that an RF component placement or battery spec doesn’t meet a target market’s requirements — forcing an expensive tooling revision.
What Compliance-First Sequencing Looks Like
Target-market certification requirements should be confirmed during the quote stage, with RF and battery specs reviewed against those requirements before mold or PCB tooling is finalized.
The Cost Difference Is Significant
A pre-tooling design adjustment costs a fraction of a post-certification-failure tooling revision, both in dollars and in weeks of lost timeline — a sequencing discipline worth insisting on with any manufacturing partner.