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Founded in 2002 in Oregon, Home Comfort Zones (HCZ) is a pioneering energy management company that creates premium temperature control and energysaving systems. HCZs MyTemp and Emme products dramatically increase comfort and significantly reduce energy cost for homes and businesses. The MyTemp and Emme products both presented significant design, manufacturing, and supply chain challenges. By working with ControlTek, HCZ was able to bring these products to market with less lead-time and upfront investment than alternatives.
The Results
Working with ControlTek allowed HCZ to focus on product concept, sales, and marketing in a way they couldnt have otherwise done. This partnership, combined with ControlTeks ability to execute an integrated manufacturing plan, resulted in: HCZ thriving in a very difficult market 50% lower product cost Faster time to market Extremely high customer satisfaction
Rigorous Testing
After consulting with HCZ to design a testing program that balanced quality and cost, ControlTek provided wireless functionality testing, burn-in testing, and PCB testing for MyTemp. This rigorous testing provided both manufacturing process improvement feedback and product quality assurance. The close relationship between ControlTek and HCZ is a partnership that allows HCZ to stay ahead of the competition by focusing on product R&D, sales, and distribution issues. According to David Alles, CEO of HCZ, the most important thing about our relationship with ControlTek is the ability to work with them as a partner in our manufacturing process. Alles said, ControlTek used their understanding of design for manufacturability to help us optimize our product design, which helped us reduce the product cost by over 50%. In addition, ControlTeks agile supply-chain management enabled HCZ to bring a new product to market despite potential disruptions like custom part quality issues and supplier turnover.
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