Product development

The best businesses are always looking to improve their product development. This section covers a range of issues from involving customers in the process, through to using technology and consultants to work more effectively.

GUIDES

Ideas for business management

This brochure looks at the management ideas of some of Britain’s most successful businesses and explains how they could be relevant to your business. URN: 04/810

Technology, customers and suppliers

This brochure covers business processes from development to final delivery and advises on how to improve each process by closer collaboration with supply chain partners. URN: 04/816

CASE STUDIES

Aroma Company

The Aroma Company showed that transforming a good idea into a winning product takes patience, a strong vision and excellent leadership.

Delap & Waller

Delap & Waller's strategic approach to e-business has fundamentally reshaped its entire business model - from internal processes to its relationships with clients.

Gecko Headgear

Gecko realised it could sell its lightweight headgear to many markets, and made sure the detail on each product was just right.

Peratech

Technology company Peratech discovered a material with surprising properties but no obvious application - until it talked to designers. Now QTC is being used in all kinds of products.

USEFUL LINKS

Innovation in UK manufacturing

A report on the six Manufacturing Award winners, outlining the best practice each adopted to improve performance.

Product development: an introduction

A guide on how technology can improve product development and help improve team working, cut costs and speed time to market.