Folks, It’s become sort of voguish to mark consumer product packaging with descriptions such as “Proudly Designed in Silicon Valley” and “Thoughtfully Assembled in the USA”. While the written words may be (technically) true, they’re…
Country of Origin Marking: “Designed In” isn't “Made In”
New Product Industrialization and the Zone of Proximal Development
Folks, My wife is a special education teacher for primary school kids, and her job is extraordinarily more difficult than anything you or I do. We were recently at one of her work social events…
Methods & Materials: The Foundation of New Product Development
Folks, When I was a young engineer, my first position was in the printed circuit board industry. [And thank you to the Emello family for giving me my start! Back then, I didn’t appreciate the…
Color So Hard: The Dos and Don’ts of Color Matching!
Folks, John Doe, member of the ground breaking punk band X, released a superb solo album in 1995, “Kissing So Hard”. By that time, Mr. Doe had evolved into a country-punk artist and the sixth…
Applying the Brakes to Early Stage Companies & Designs
Folks, We were recently approached by an early stage medical device company. Without revealing any product details, they’ve designed a specialized bandage that’s used to control traumatic bleeding. The company is led by two physicians…