The core technology platform achieves a 90% component reuse rate. The Leading thermometer company adopts a modular design. The medical-grade thermistor sensor (with an accuracy of ±0.1℃) can support the BBQ high-temperature range (-50℃ to 300℃) through parameter adjustment. Shenzhen Huashengchang’s financial report shows that the shared R&D platform has reduced the development costs of medical and kitchen products by 43%, and the reuse rate of its main sensor PN118 has reached 91%. In 2024, the smart barbecue thermometer developed for Walmart directly reused the core circuit board of the medical model (reducing BOM cost by 37%), and only the probe was replaced with a stainless steel armored structure (with a temperature resistance increased to 600℃).
The flexible manufacturing production line enables category switching within 15 minutes. Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory has deployed an SMT+AI vision system. When manufacturing medical ear thermometers (with an accuracy of ±0.1℃) on the same production line, the IPC-A-610H standard is followed. Switching BBQ probes (with a tolerance of ±1℃) only requires adjusting the welding temperature curve (from 220℃ to 270℃), and the overall efficiency of the OEE equipment remains at 92%. Industry 4.0 data confirms that the shared AOI inspection equipment has reduced the quality inspection cost of kitchen products to ￥0.8 per unit (a separate production line costs ￥2.3), and the switching time has been reduced from 120 minutes on the traditional production line to 15 minutes.
The differentiated certification system reduces compliance costs. Medical devices must have FDA 510(k) (with a single certification fee of $23,000) and EN 60601 (￥180,000), while BBQ products only need UL 1557 (￥35,000) and IP65 waterproof certification (￥12,000). Order analysis from major OEM clients such as Home Depot shows that when the annual sales volume of BBQ products exceeds 500,000 units, the per-unit certification cost is only ￥0.09, while setting up a separate kitchen appliance company requires an additional investment of ￥2 million in the compliance system. Leading enterprises implement “dual-track quality control” : the defect rate of the medical line is controlled at 10PPM (100PPM for BBQ products), and the management cost only increases by 12%.
Supply chain integration creates advantages in collaborative procurement. When the annual purchase volume of medical-grade thermistors is 20 million pieces, the unit price is ￥0.85. For BBQ probes, only the packaging material needs to be switched (medical plastic →304 stainless steel). The cumulative purchase volume increases the bargaining power by 30%. Tesla’s supplier report confirmed that medical nickel-chromium alloy wires (unit price: ￥1.2 per meter) used in the high-temperature section of BBQ probes can reduce costs by 44%, and the average monthly purchase volume exceeds 800,000 meters, triggering a 5% rebate from the supplier.
The reuse of market channels enhances brand leverage. Amazon sales data for 2024 shows that medical brands (such as Braun) have reduced customer acquisition costs by 63% by launching BBQ series. Consumer research shows that 85% of users believe that kitchen thermometers with a medical background are more reliable. Bosch of Germany distributed its products through dual channels of pharmacies and supermarkets. The sales of its BBQ products in the first year exceeded those of its medical products by 3.7 times, and the customer LTV increased to 55 (32 for a single category).