When speaking of design, people often refer to the user experience (UX) or user interface (UI) but, in fact, design is also a product development process, involving architecture and infrastructure.

Releasing a new product is not a task to take lightly. If the product does not sell as planned, it is a wasted investment in advertising, inventory costs and manufacturing. To avoid this scenario, it ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link This is my second post in my product leadership series. Today I’m chatting with Ben Foster, VP product at Opower. For those who don’t know the ...

The Supreme Court of Japan has issued a decision which made significant changes to how product-by-process claims are handled by the Japanese Patent Office. The decision makes Japanese law on ...

There was a time when a product’s success was measured by its ability to reach market saturation in record time – and for retail, that meant broad, ubiquitous distribution. My, how times have changed, ...

In an effort to make your production line more efficient, look at the different ways to lay out the production line or overall manufacturing plant. Two of the most common layouts are the process ...

While Lean principles have been known and applied in a variety of manufacturing processes, the applications in product development have been slower to come. Several companies have also applied Lean to ...

When theatre educators teach acting in school programs and youth conservatories (which are often affiliated with professional theatres--perhaps the biggest challenge is balancing product and process.