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- Fast via Machining and Molding
- Thanks to a cluster of processors running a home-grown algorithm and lean manufacturing shops in the U.S., Japan and Europe, Proto Labs can deliver machined or molded parts in as little as a day.
Article Published: 9/1/2009
- Developing More Faster At Ford
- Here’s how one automaker is working hard—and fast—to bring new vehicles to market at an unprecedented pace in its more than 100-year history, and while dealing with the worst market in ages.
Article Published: 9/1/2009
- Relationships
- Although innovation may seem to be a somewhat solitary undertaking, it is more likely to be a team sport. What’s more, all of those famous “two guys in a garage” notwithstanding, innovation, and more certainly, the subsequent acts of product develo...
Article Published: 7/1/2009
- R and D: Why Spending A Lot May Not Make a Difference
- Nowadays, an overabundance of R&D money may not be an issue too many people are faced with. But even if it were, it is better to be smart and process-oriented than a spendthrift.
Article Published: 7/1/2009
- User-Driven Development at NuStep
- NuStep listened to the user—who may be a stroke victim or in cardiac rehab--when developing its the latest generation low-impact cross-trainer, the T5. What they discovered resulted in a better product.
Article Published: 7/1/2009
- Being There
- Nowadays, it seems that there is something of a bunker mentality taking hold in a number of industries, particularly those wherein staff reductions are occurring. While some people might think that this is something that is just happening in belea...
Article Published: 6/30/2009
- Lean Product Development: It’s Not About Toyota
- Donald Reinertsen has been promoting what is now known as “lean product development” even before the term lean was in managerial use. And while he sees the value of deploying variations on lean manufacturing methods, he points out that it is only p...
Article Published: 5/4/2009
- Creating the 2010 Camaro: A Study in Fast Design
- The 0 to 60 mph in five seconds is amazing. But more amazing is how the design was developed in a matter of a few months.
Article Published: 5/1/2009
- Direct Manufacturing Gets a High-Flying Boost
- A consortium of companies is working with a German university to advance the state of additive manufacturing processes.
Article Published: 1/1/2009
- Creativity & the System
- According to Doug Hall, one of the most renowned innovators on the planet, there is a simple reason why more people aren’t more creative: Fear. And you may be surprised who is to blame. (Hint: Are you a manager? It may be you.)
Article Published: 1/1/2009
