The cost for the mold making is much more affordable in China than Western society. This criterion makes China become the most popular area for product development. In order to maintain the best quality, the whole process of carefully monitored is a must.

Runner will plan the appropriate tooling and mold making strategy for you. For a complex small product we will generally do the tooling and molding of the test-series in Taiwan, and than ship the tools to China once the production volume is large enough. Larger tools we usually do directly in China.

Due to the very low assembly costs in China there is no need for a product to be optimized for quick or easy assembly. Under China's manufacturing logic, it very often makes more sense to split a complex part in three simple ones, and fasten them together afterwards. By making the mechanical structure of a part or housing simpler, we avoid using sliders and improve injection cycle time.
In our own product design process Runner applies these best practices for low cost China mold making from the very beginning. We make design decisions based on actual manufacturing methods and costs in China, which of course leads to more realistic decisions and better-cost optimization then applying them when the design is already frozen.

Runner strictly supervise any redesign effort to make sure that the final part still meets Western aesthetic expectations, too many companies have already found out how creative Chinese toolmakers suddenly become when given free reign.