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Category notes, positions and exhibition reports — written because something was learned, not because there is a press release.

These notes exist because the reasoning behind a decision is more useful than the decision. Each one states a position, explains why, and points to the reference page where the detail sits. Where a claim depends on a market-specific rule, the rule is linked rather than asserted.

All notes

2026-10-02Why a platform structure lowers the cost of your second SKUModels that share a platform share tooling, fixtures, test jigs and inspection points — which is what actually lowers the cost of a second SKU.

2026-09-18Decide the destination market before the specification is frozenVoltage, plug, test scope, marks, labelling and importer identity all move once the destination country is fixed.

2026-08-27Usable capacity versus total capacity: the cheapest return-rate fix availableTotal capacity is the most-cited reason for returns. Usable capacity is the specification wording that fixes it.

2026-07-14Spare parts: a design decision, not an after-sales taskA parts list defined during design costs almost nothing. The same list assembled from field failures costs more and covers less.

2026-06-30Exhibition report: what buyers asked that the catalogue did not answerTwo days of conversations produced the question list the catalogue did not answer — worth reading before you shortlist.

2026-05-21Lead time is a design decision more than a factory factThe number of distinct platforms in a range moves delivery time more than the factory does.

Notes by topic

How these notes are written

The same four rules apply to every note, which is why they are worth reading rather than skimming.

Company and product updates

Beyond the notes above: what changes in the catalogue, in documentation, or in how a shipment is built.

What gets written here