In the world of design awards, the iF product design award from the Hannover-based International Forum Design (ifdesign.de) resonates well. Case StudyPublished: 1/11/2010
Getting fashion to market fast is essential—what’s hot can cool quickly—so the product development 33% time reduction that Timberland, the footwear and apparel producer, is realizing is of considerable competitive advantage. It’s being realized thro... Case StudyPublished: 10/29/2009
When you think about underwear, pantyhose, sportswear, and other tight-fitting clothing, you probably don’t think of finite element analysis (FEA). But the people at Osaka-based Toyobo Co. Case StudyPublished: 10/29/2009
The faster a doctor can cool the body of a stroke or cardiac-arrest victim, the better the chance of saving the patient’s vital organs or brain function from trauma, and ultimately resuscitating the patient. Speed is essential. Case StudyPublished: 7/1/2009
Carbon fiber is as expensive as it is light. So when Santa Cruz Bicycles, looked at building its first carbon fiber frame, the company wanted to avoid a bumpy ride. Case StudyPublished: 5/4/2009
Getting an accurate visual display is certainly critical for Daimler AG designers, executives, and engineers. So at its facility in Sindelfingen, Germany, the producer of Mercedes cars and trucks has installed a visualization system for exterior an... Case StudyPublished: 3/5/2009