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Your prototype is an investment, not an expense

Many hardware companies use one vendor for prototypes and another for production. It makes sense on the surface, but it means managing two relationships, two sets of quality standards, and re-qualifying everything when you make the switch.

The PROTO Program eliminates that gap. It’s a prototype assembly built by the same team that will build your production boards. When your prototype succeeds and you move to production with RelianceCM, your prototype cost is refunded. Your prototype isn’t a sunk cost, it’s the first step in a manufacturing partnership that gets more valuable over time.

One Partner. Three Stages. Lower Cost at Every Step.

Stage 1: Prototype

Start with a prototype through the PROTO Program. Domestic assembly, 7–10 day turnaround, full traceability. Your prototype cost is refunded when you move to production, making it an investment, not an expense.

Stage 2: Production

When you’re ready to scale, there’s no vendor transition. Your production team already knows your boards. Our Warehousing Program lets you buy materials at volume pricing and pay labor on shipment, reducing your unit cost and managing cash flow without lead time surprises.

Stage 3: Fulfillment

As your product ships, RelianceCM can store your inventory and ship directly to your customers through our 3PL services. No warehouse overhead. No third-party logistics provider to coordinate. One partner from first board to final delivery.

Getting Started Is Simple

Send us your files.

Gerbers and BOM. Email them directly to your RelianceCM contact or to proto@reliancecm.com.

We review and quote.

We review your design, source components, and send you a clear quote with an exact breakdown of labor and materials. No surprises.

We build your boards.

SMT and through-hole assembly, visual inspection on every board. 7–10 business days from order to your door.

Move to production on your timeline.

When you’re ready, your prototype cost is refunded against your production invoice. The team that built your prototype is already your production team.

Your Prototype Pays for Itself

When you move from prototype to production with RelianceCM, your prototype cost is refunded. Your prototype isn’t a sunk cost, it’s an investment in your next product. Every PROTO quote shows an exact breakdown of labor and materials, so you know what you’ll earn back before you place the order.

The credit is structured in tiers based on your production order size, so the program works whether you’re building 50 units or 50,000. If you have multiple products, each one qualifies independently when it moves to production. Reach out and we’ll walk you through the details.

Why RelianceCM

Second-generation family-owned.

We make long-term decisions, not quarterly-driven ones. When we say partnership, we mean it.

One team from day one.

The team that builds your first prototype boards is the same team that builds your thousandth production unit. No handoffs, no re-qualification.

Transparent pricing.

Every quote shows exactly what you’re paying for. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Domestic manufacturing.

Built in Corvallis, Oregon. Full traceability, fast communication, no offshore delays.

Proven track record.

Trusted by companies across agtech, energy, unattended retail, medical devices, and industrial IoT.

Ready to Get Started?

Send us your files and we’ll get you a quote. No portals, no hoops. Just email your Gerbers and BOM, we’ll take it from there.

Email us at proto@reliancecm.com or call us at 541-758-8242 and ask about the PROTO Program.