The picture illustrates modern mobile phone production of a familiar brand. In general, the diagram represents a simplifyed process of chain from the beginning to a product presentation and distribution.
First of all, for a new product an enginering team has to combine all parts together from selected components and create some prototypes to pick up the best option from others.
Following process covers the real example assemling and test it. This stage includes components ordering, shipping, detail soldering, and the first trial test of hardware, while a programming dapartment develops required number of a software for the new model of smartphone.
Secondly, while the hardware and the software are ready for connection, it moment for the initial working device assembling and ensuing final review of the test sample of the phone.
Finally, the newly developed model of the smartphone have to be presented for consumers as part of a commertial. In parallel of that, a manufacture fabricates devices for distribution among clients over the globe.