Development Costs | Traditional vs. Lean
Our previous article, “Lean & Affordable Product Development” revealed the approach we’ve developed that doesn’t require big budgets because the focus is to solve the functional problem first with a reference for the desired aesthetic employing DFM, rapid iterations, and economic manufacturing techniques. The approach is sensible and efficient regardless of budget size. Let’s take a deep dive into one
Lean & Affordable Product Development
A product’s design will evolve dramatically from the initial concept to achieve the functional and performance requirements that were set in the beginning. The nature of the development process, the costs involved and the learning that happens from one iteration to the next are the drivers of this dynamic. That is why it is so silly to spend unnecessary
The Purpose of Design & Engineering Work
It's incredible how many engineers and designers spend their entire careers completely missing their purpose and mission in the workplace. Throughout my career, not a single director, VP, or executive ever discussed what the purpose of my work was beyond the immediate problem to solve or the larger context of the mission of the company. The fundamentals of business, finance, sales,
The 3 Axioms of Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
DFM Axiom 1 What is Design For Manufacturability? Creating a design that is the most simple, easiest part to make, ever. We’re problem solvers, but just because the problem is complicated, doesn’t mean the solution and parts have to be. Most often, 85% of the costs incurred throughout the life of a project happen during production, which is the last phase. However, those
The Professional
A professional will personally reach out and always find ways to increase their efficiency, quality of work and hold themselves up to a standard above the present-day era.
