If you want to get a product manufactured, all you have to do is reach out to the right manufacturing partner.   If you’re looking to make minor changes to an existing product, such as adding a logo or changing plastic colors, then reach out to an ODM.    Look for the ones already working in the product category you’re interested in, smartwatches, kiosks, laptops, e-bikes, etc.   This list can help you in your search List of ODM Manufacturers 2020   If you need a more complex manufacturing service, say one for a new to the market product for which you’ll need new molds and tooling set up, then bring big orders for ODMs or expect severe delays, oh, and also bring a ready to manufacture design.   Most factories have only very few engineers, and they tend to be manufacturing engineers rather than design engineers.    Their mission is crystal clear: keep the manufacturing lines humming.    For a China ODM factory, new product development will always be a secondary priority.   If you need product design and manufacturing services, then look for an industrial design house first, which will help you with the whole product development process and then find the right manufacturing partner.