This is a pretty standard 'hiccup' in manufacturing. Sadly its more common when your factory is 'remote'[1] than it is when your factory is local. If you read Bunnie's blog [2] about the Chumby he's got a number of fascinating stories about how things can go sideways.
Take notes you budding product designers that requires manufacturing actual widgets, its a whole lot uglier than you might think :-)
This is a pretty standard 'hiccup' in manufacturing. Sadly its more common when your factory is 'remote'[1] than it is when your factory is local. If you read Bunnie's blog [2] about the Chumby he's got a number of fascinating stories about how things can go sideways.
Take notes you budding product designers that requires manufacturing actual widgets, its a whole lot uglier than you might think :-)
[1] yes that is code for 'outsourced to China.'
[2] http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?cat=6