Within both architecture and industrial design there is a long tradition of being both inspired by and re-use design elements of existing buildings and products. This is the case even if many architects and industrial designers argue that they are primarily using their creativity to create new and novel design solutions. […]
Value engineering (VE) is a systematic method to improve the “value” of goods or products and services by using an examination of function. Value, as defined, is the ratio of function to cost. […]
A professional is a person with a high degree of expertise in their chosen vocation who provides advice to customers free from commercial or personal bias. A professional is knowledgeable and ethical. […]
To ensure the success of your business.In any business there is a level that represents best practice. A level of corporate performance that encompasses all the knowledge and attributes of a particular industry area to ensure that the business operates at a competitive level. […]
If you’re thinking of a career as a professional designer, there are some important things you need to know before making your decision. […]
With the integration of design into the business planning process of many large national and international companies and the identification of design as a major factor in competitive advantage the management of design has become a specialisation in its own right. […]
Industrial designers develop and prepare products for manufacture. They are particularly concerned with those aspects of products that relate to human usage and behaviour, and product appeal. […]
A designer is a business professional who develops solutions to commercial needs that require the balancing of technical, commercial, human and aesthetic requirements.A designer can be said to be both technician and artist. […]
Lean is about more than just implementing tools. It’s about a change in culture. 1) Develop a thorough understanding.Immerse yourself in lean. Study the original masters. After gaining an understanding of philosophy, read commentary from current gurus, […]
With some systems offering automatic purchasing features, the manual process of purchase orders for mundane items that go into the dispensing system is eliminated. The average time/personnel cost of a purchase order is $150. […]