Ok, it’s time to get a little technical (very little). We’ve talked to a lot of companies with award-winning products, great ideas, and good sense, but when we try to nail down some of the details, they get a little flustered. Although the constant questions...
There will always be companies professing to offer competitive products or services that are “just as good” as yours. You know they’re not, but can your prospective customers tell the difference between you and your competition? Maybe they’re cheaper or have better looking product images,...
Solving engineering or design problems does not stop with focusing one’s thoughts however. Successful problem solving is about generating ideas. Taking your own thoughts or the thoughts of those around you and developing them further into ideas by way of discussion is the...
From an efficiency perspective, it may appear that using product development process theory tools when not required (by an agency such as the FDA) is adding baggage to a project. It is true that not every tool is appropriate for every project. However, one of...
When environmental compliance is a design goal early in the development process, these and many other opportunities exist to create innovative products with green footprints. On this Earth Day, consider how your next product could be made more environmentally sound with some green design...
If you try to create a product that everybody will want, you may end up with something nobody will want....
Further advances in microfluidics technology development will educe the most profound breakthroughs in medical diagnostic and therapeutic devices -- and ultimately improve patient care....
There are many ways to lose focus developing a new product, especially with so many people involved and so much at stake. By taking a disciplined approach, one can avoid many of the common pitfalls that cost money and cause delays....
The economy has many businesses against the ropes, and the rest are tightening their belts in the face of uncertainty. However, you don’t need to completely halt your new product development (NPD) efforts. Here are five ways to spend less while keeping your pipeline moving....
Early stage gates in the pipeline should examine risk – technical risk, market risk, manufacturing risk, regulatory risk, supply chain risk, etc. A well managed pipeline has procedures in place to identify areas of risk and prioritize the risk for further assessment and evaluation. The...
