Intelligent Deterrence
The first release of M!nder, the intelligent theft-deterrent for bicycles, is still expected to be in January 2022. A factor that may affect this is the crisis in the supply of electronic (and other) components. This has been unpredictable, affecting both price and availability.
In North America at least, much manufacturing has turned to what they call ‘low volume, high mix’. The story told is that, with large-volume manufacturing having been off-shored, what remains is only low-volume; for manufacturers to survive, they have to adapt to having lots of clients, ordering a variety of small jobs. Having designed the […]
