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Steps in detail
1.
create an account
First, start an account by entering your personal information. You
will then have direct access to your own
product dashboard where you can
start
new projects, communicate with
project
managers
and
upload files.
2.
initial design & payment
Once you have created an account
simply log in to your dashboard, upload your initial
design concepts in
jpeg,
bmp,
png,
tiff
or
giff file formats and
submit. You will receive an email within 24 hours detailing your
price level (1-5) and
payment options. When you're ready
to begin simply make your
initial payment and the
development clock begins.
3.
initial composition & next payment
You will receive your first
design composition within 24 hours
of
initial payment. When you are
satisfied with your
initial design you can make your
final payment and the
development process
continues.
4. revisions
You can revise your
compositions directly on your
3d pdf file and saving
it directly to your
dashboard. You will
continue to receive your
revised compositions
every 24 hours (after revising) until you have
finalized your design
composition or your
revision allotment runs
out (whichever occurs first).
5. finalization
Immediately after
finalization, the interactive
revision
process is closed. Our developers immediately
begin production of your complete
graphics package which
will be available for download in 24 hours.
6. your package
You're full package will
arrive within 3-4 days of finalization with your
graphics
package on
cd and your
prototype.
7. presentation
You can now begin
creating your exciting Digital Presentation. Start by
uploading your
3d graphics to your
presentation via the
dashboard. Then use our
marketing guides to add
marketing details to capture the essence of your design
concept.
8. submission
Lastly, with one click
send your
digital presentation
directly to product
manufacturers worldwide
via our
electronic submission process. Give your design product the
chance to succeed!
Concept
Design Methods vary
across various fields
and are based on broad
focuses.
1. Exploring the
possibilities and
similar constraints by
focusing on critical
thinking skills to
research and define
specific problem spaces
for existing products or
services and the
creation of new product
categories.
2. Gray fining the
specifications of a
design solution which
can lead to better
guidelines for
traditional design
activities such as in
the graphic, industrial,
architectural fields.
3. Managing the process
of exploration, defining
and creating artifacts
continually over time.
4. Prototyping the
possible scenarios and
solutions that minimally
or significantly improve
the current product
development.
Product Development
Product Development is the idea
generation, concept development,
testing, manufacturing and
implementation of a product or service.
Product Designers conceptualize and
evaluate ideas and then make them
tangible through prototyping and
production processes in a systematic
approach. The role of a product designer
is directly related to the support of
the marketing manager, product manager,
industrial designer and design engineer.
Prototype Sample of
Development
1.
Concept Model
Fabricated from quite
simple and commonly
available materials.
It's purpose is to
communicate a concept
such as needed for any
concept selection. It
may only focus on a
subset of specific
design features.
2.
Industrial Design
Prototype
Demonstrates the "look
and feel" of a specific
product and is generally
used to obtain customer
feedback.
3.
Developmental Model
Used for "proof of
concept" and also in
house or outsourced
developmental testing.
Further testing is
performed on the
prototype to develop the
design and gather data
to optimize the design.
It is also used to
determine the
reliability and
functional operation
under specified
operating conditions.
Little if any emphasis
is placed on the "look
and feel" of the part or
assembly.
4. Alpha
Prototype
This prototype contains
most of the full
features, but may have
some scaling in size. It
is primarily seed for in
house testing and
evaluation.
5. Beta
Prototype
This prototype contains
the full features and
scale of the production
part or assembly and is
used primarily for
internal and external
evaluation and testing.
Beta prototypes are
typically final
production processes.
6.
Pre-production Prototype
The final prototype
prior to release is a
full pilot production
prototype which is
produced in small
volumes. It is used to
finalize the
manufacturing processes,
assembly assessment
analysis and final
production tooling. It
may be used for limited
release to priority
customers.
Product
Management
Product
Management is the process of dealing
with the planning or marketing of a
product for all stages of the products
lifecycle.
Product Management typically follows two
sequential processes: product planning
and product marketing.
Processes:
Product planning consists of: defining
new products, gathering market
requirements, building product roadmaps,
particularly technology roadmaps,
Product Lifecycle considerations,
product differentiation.
Product Marketing consists of: product
positioning and outbound messaging,
promoting the product externally with
press, customers, and partners, Bringing
new products to market, monitoring the
competition.
Program management consists of: product
portfolio management.
Project management consists of: managing
timeline, scope, and budget to bring a
product or new release to market.
Technology Lifecycle
New
Technologies follow what is called a
"technology lifecycle" which describes
the technologies maturity into a viable
product through to its obsolescence
wither planned or not.
Technology adoption and maintenance are
difficult arenas to manage as industry
lifecycles are unpredictable. New uses
of resources must be continually updated
or become laden to being sidelined by
new, more exciting emerging
technologies.
Lifecycle
terms:
Bleeding edge
Leading edge
State of the art
Dated
Obsolete
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
can be categorized as an industry that
makes products from raw materials by the
using of manual labor and/or machinery.
Manufacturing articulates the
fabrication or assembly of parts into
finished products on a fairly large
scale. The most common manufacturing
industries include production of
aircraft, automobiles, consumer
electronics, chemicals, clothing,
computers, heavy machinery, refined
petroleum products, ships, electrical
equipment, furniture, steel, and tools
and dies.
Manufacturing is categorized based on
industries and can be described
dependent on the production of the
specific parts or assemblies relative to
each category. Some manufacturing
processes include the automotive
industry; aerospace industry; ship
construction; chemical industry; soap
and detergent; industrial polymers,
major; mineral deposit; textile; dye;
pharmaceutical industry; explosive;
elastomer; plastic; man-made fiber;
surface coating; adhesive; papermaking;
building construction; clothing and
footwear industry; floor coverings;
furniture industry; electronics; food
preservation; industrial ceramics;
industrial glass; printing. Some
manufacturing topics include automation;
production system; industrial relations.
The Economy of
manufacturing
According to
many economists, manufacturing is the
wealth-producing sector of an economy,
opposite to the service sector which
tends to be wealth-consuming. Economists
who favor a strong manufacturing output
oppose the outsourcing of manufacturing
for the sake of producing cheap labor.
Emerging technologies provide new growth
in advanced manufacturing employment
opportunities. Furthermore,
Manufacturing itself provides important
material support for each nations
infrastructure and for its national
defense.
Sequentially, any form of manufacturing
has social and environmental impacts on
the ensuing nation to be considered.
Hazardous waste can affect the
environment as hazardous materials can
expose workers to health risks. Very
often the more developed countries can
regulate manufacturing activity by
utilizing labor and environmental laws.
In the United States manufacturers are
subject to regulations by the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration and the Environmental
Protection Agency. In Europe, pollution
taxes to offset environmental costs
regulate manufacturing activity. Labor
Unions play an important a role in the
negotiation of worker rights and wages.
Environment laws and labor protections
that are usually available in most
developed countries may not be available
in some third world countries.
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