In From Concept to Consumer, renowned product developer Phil Baker reveals exactly what it takes to create great products and bring them to market. Baker’s product successes range from Apple’s PowerBook to the Stowaway portable keyboard, the most successful PDA accessory ever created. Here, he walks you through the entire development process, showing how to develop products holistically, reflecting the crucial linkages between product design, engineering, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. You’ll discover what makes a winning product, and why great ideas are just 5% of the process...the easiest 5%! You’ll find practical guidance for planning, establishing teams, creating marketing requirements, avoiding “feature creep,” prototyping, protecting intellectual property, market testing and positioning, preparing for customer service, implementing the optimal distribution strategy, and much more. After you’ve delivered your first breakthrough product, Baker shows how to follow up with another winner! Optimize your entire product development process Make everything work together seamlessly: from planning and engineering through distribution and marketing Get breakthrough industrial design without overpaying for it Deliver products that create a powerful emotional bond with your customer Time product delivery for maximum competitive advantage Make sure you don’t reach your market too late—or too early, either Leverage Asian manufacturing without falling victim to its pitfalls Successfully coordinate even the most complex worldwide product delivery programs

This book offers a comprehensive perspective of project management, covering the concept-to-customer cycle of complex strategic projects. It provides readers with the explanations of portfolio and pipeline management techniques, project planning tools, risk management tools, contingency planning, trade-off analyses, and leadership techniques.

Organized according to the product development and marketing process accepted in the fashion industry, the new edition of this introductory text follows products from design concept through to consumer purchase. This complete coverage includes a complete description of global influences on the entire fashion industry.

Highlighting the skills and considerations needed to manage products, Virginia Grose introduces key processes such as product development, the supply chain and branding to help you quickly get to grips with the business side of fashion. Examining traditional and newer roles within the industry, discussing the roles of buyers, retailers and merchandisers interviews and case studies give insight into the realities of this competitive industry. This second edition has all new case studies, interviews and projects as well as coverage of sustainable practice, the use of social media, the circular economy and slow fashion. There's also more on digital storytelling, online and offline retailing and elements of retail entertainment for customers plus the impact of fast fashion throughout the industry.

The phrase "e-commerce," which is an abbreviation for "electronic commerce," is the term that is used to define the type of transaction that takes place when products and services are both purchased and sold via the utilization of the internet. Through the exploitation of electronic platforms such as websites, mobile applications, and social media, it is the process of conducting economic transactions between businesses and consumers or between businesses themselves. This can be done between businesses. Both between businesses and between businesses themselves are able to engage in this activity. The advent of e-commerce has not only made new options available to customers and proprietors of enterprises, but it has also brought about a profound transformation in the manner in which businesses function. Both parties have been presented with new opportunities that are available to them. When it comes to conducting business online, one of the most significant advantages is that it provides a way that is not only more efficient but also more convenient. Ecommerce is the industry term for this practice. Businesses are able to reach customers all over the world without the requirement for a physical presence through the use of e-commerce platforms that allow customers to explore and purchase things without having to leave the convenience of their own homes. The advantages that this provides to firms are substantial. The advent of e-commerce has resulted in the automation of a significant number of the operations that are involved in the process of making sales. These activities include the management of inventories, the processing of orders, and the shipping of products. In addition, this has made it simpler for companies to simplify their processes, which is yet another advantage that comes with conducting business online. As a consequence of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has led people to reduce the frequency of face-to-face encounters they have, the popularity and significance of online shopping has continued to continue to rise. This holds especially true in view of the fact that more and more people are making their purchases online. When one takes into account the fact that the epidemic has continued to expand, this is particularly pertinent in light of the fact that. Businesses who are able to adjust to the ever-changing environment of e-commerce are likely to have an advantage over their competitors in the years to come for the reasons that are discussed in the following paragraphs. This is because of the fact that e-commerce is subject to constant change. Purchasing and selling of goods or services through the use of the internet is referred to as "e-commerce," which is also widely referred to as "Electronic Commerce." Ecommerce is a method that incorporates the utilization of the internet. The process of selling tangible items through the use of the internet is widely referred to as "ecommerce" in the business sector. This phrase is commonly used throughout the business world. The phrase, on the other hand, can also be used to refer to any kind of business transaction that is carried out through the exploitation of the internet technology. The first such transaction that took place online took happened in 1994, when a man used his website, Net Market, which was an American retail platform, to sell a CD by the band Sting to a friend. This is the very first time that a client has made a purchase from a company through the World Wide Web, which is widely referred to as e-commerce in the modern world. There have been no previous instances of this happening. As a result of this, the growth of e-commerce has developed to the point where it is now easier to search and get things through the websites of online marketplaces and merchants. This is a consequence of the fact that e-commerce technology has advanced.

Highlighting the skills and considerations needed to manage products, this book will also help readers to understand processes such as product development, the supply chain and branding. It examines traditional and newer roles within the industry, discussing the roles of buyers, retailers and merchandisers. Interviews, photographs and case studies combine to make this an exciting and current career guide.

The fully updated single-source guide to creating successful packaging designs for consumer products Now in full-color throughout, Packaging Design, Second Edition has been fully updated to secure its place as the most comprehensive resource of professional information for creating packaging designs that serve as the marketing vehicles for consumer products. Packed with practical guidance, step-by-step descriptions of the creative process, and all-important insights into the varying perspectives of the stakeholders, the design phases, and the production process, this book illuminates the business of packaging design like no other. Whether you're a designer, brand manager, or packaging manufacturer, the highly visual coverage in Packaging Design will be useful to you, as well as everyone else involved in the process of marketing consumer products. To address the most current packaging design objectives, this new edition offers: Fully updated coverage (35 percent new or updated) of the entire packaging design process, including the business of packaging design, terminology, design principles, the creative process, and pre-production and production issues A new chapter that puts packaging design in the context of brand and business strategies A new chapter on social responsibility and sustainability All new case studies and examples that illustrate every phase of the packaging design process A history of packaging design covered in brief to provide a context and framework for today's business Useful appendices on portfolio preparation for the student and the professional, along with general legal and regulatory issues and professional practice guidelines

Looks at how people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers are helping to build our future. Discover how people use STEM skills to solve problems and innovate throughout history.

Good, bad, or indifferent, every customer has an experience with your company and the products or services you provide. But few businesses really manage that customer experience, so they lose the chance to transform customers into lifetime customers. In this book, Lou Carbone shows exactly how to engineer world-class customer experiences, one clue at a time. Carbone draws on the latest neuroscientific research to show how customers transform physical and emotional sensations into powerful perceptions of your business... perceptions that crystallize into attitudes that dictate everything from satisfaction to loyalty. And he explains how to assess and audit existing customer experiences, design and implement new ones... and "steward" them over time, to ensure that they remain outstanding, no matter how your customers change.

By 2014, more than 60 billion apps had been downloaded through Apple's iOS App Store. Some of today's most fascinating careers revolve around the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). With this exciting series, readers can get a close look at how people in these careers are helping to build our future. They will also discover how workers have used STEM skills to solve problems and innovate throughout history. Key Features: Diagrams, graphs, and charts help to clarify complex subjects Unique visual design draws readers in and encourages them to invest Interviews with real-life workers give readers an up-close look at their jobs Helpful statistics assist readers in planning their future careers www.factsfornow.scholastic.com See inside front cover for more information.