From Concept To Successful Product
This case study illustrates one of the most valuable lessons that Clint has learned in more than 30 years of product development. This is about how small companies can compete against – and beat – much larger companies.
Read More [+]Four things you need to know to be a great project manager.
Read More [+]This case study is an example of a patent that became very valuable for the inventor. It’s an illustration of what constitutes a truly valuable invention.
Read More [+]Clint started his career as an economist before transitioning to product development. This background can bring a new perspective to product development – a perspective that sometimes adds a lot of value.
Read More [+]Coming up with innovative new ideas is often the biggest hurdle in innovation.
One of the reasons that many businesses do not innovate actively is because the first step – coming up with new ideas – can be daunting.
Every business knows that customer input can be valuable. Customer input can be a very fast and low-cost way to generate ideas for new products. How effective is your company at extracting this valuable information?
Read More [+]Your employees might be a goldmine. If you’re taking your first steps in setting up an innovation program in your company, consider using this technique for generating new ideas.
Read More [+]Analyze your competition. Most businesses think they do this, but most (especially small businesses) do don’t do this well.
Read More [+]Ramping up mass production should be exciting. This is when you start building and selling a product that has completed design and development.
Read More [+]Setting up offshore manufacturing can seem intimidating and can sound expensive if you have never done it before. But if you do it right, it won’t be expensive and can provide significant savings in your manufacturing costs.
Read More [+]This is a two-part case study. The first part is an example of how a seed of an idea can be turned into a finished product – an example of Clint’s services in product development...
Read More [+]All projects start off with high hopes and great intentions. Far too many projects run into problems – delays, cost overruns, constantly changing endpoints, etc. These problems often result in the project failing. This article looks at a few of the most common causes of project failures and offers tips for avoiding these problems.
Read More [+]If you don’t have your own dedicated manufacturing facility (and don’t plan to build one), you will need to find a contract manufacturer to make your products. Here is a summary of the pros and cons of onshore, nearshore and offshore manufacturing.
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2018-Aug-02