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Some manufacturers have spent hours debating the correct way to arrive at the ratings for Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) only to find that the calculated Risk Priority [...]

A common misconception is that humans are flexible and can adjust to less than optimal designs, while robots and machines have much less freedom and demand more design optimization. But […]

Buckminster Fuller of the geodesic dome argued that, in architecture, form follows function. In the product world, I maintain that form is function. Unfortunately, some product designers, and most marketing […]

Part of the corporate restructuring efforts sweeping the manufacturing industry is the increasing dependence on outside consultants. This is particularly true for product development. Over 80% of the work done by independent industrial designers are complete product development programs. Product development strategy in the 1990s is changing drastically. Better coordination between client and consultant will be a key ingredient to future success in this area., I recently read a book about the behavior of migrating flocks of geese. When the flock changes direction, the lead goose at the tip of the V-formation is replaced by [...]

Clean look and quality feel characterize contemporary design. European design is influencing the appearance of exterior- mounted switches. 'There is more emphasis on the cosmetics of the switch,' says Eric [...]

Designing in Serviceability 'A serviceable product is often a quality product, while a product that is extremely difficult to service is frequently not well designed.' That opinion appears in the [...]