With West Michigan's strong ties to manufacturing, many companies are looking to diversify into medical device manufacturing, and the prospects are encouraging. Creating components, lean manufacturing, and taking your solution to the problem are all key ingredients for keeping the lines running and the factory in the black.
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Breaking into the medical device business isn't easy, though it is a way for manufacturers to diversify and can occur if you offer a niche, local industry players say.
Carving out a role in the industry doesn't mean you have to design and develop your own medical device, speakers said during a panel discussion last week in Grand Rapids.
Possessing a niche expertise in a specific stop along the manufacturing chain can get you started, speakers said at the IGNITE Great Lakes show put on by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
A manufacturer can carve out a role in the industry as a component or service provider via engineering, prototyping, machining, fabricating, injection molding, assembly or subassembly.
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