Product Design

Why are some products and services so much better received than others? And how do some organisations manage to create these superior solutions time and time again? Because they ask not only what to make, but how to make it. Written for leaders, managers and creators, The Right How delves into the fundamental question of how to strategically design products, services and touchpoints that make a company stand out and achieve the highest levels of success.

How did Ford Motors use Lean development to pull off one of the most impressive corporate turnarounds in history? Largely by avoiding the mistakes that so many companies make when in a death spiral. They looked beyond manufacturing efficiency to change the very fundamentals of how they developed vehicles. In Designing the Future, Lean product development expert James Morgan and world-renowned Lean guru Jeffrey K. Liker reveal why so many companies have achieved only moderate success with Lean in operations, with a limited impact on their overall business.

“Know thyself” (Know thy business!) Discover your own unique strategy to create an enterprise that embodies you, affords prosperity, brings the right people into your life and serves a community of people who desire your products and services. Otherwise known as The Zen Side of business ownership.

Prudence Rutledge is terrified. She sits in her isolated New England farmhouse, fearing that her husband is stepping out on her. Seems like Saul has been seen down at the pond, meeting up with a young woman named Ora Brand. Trouble is, Ora Brand has been dead for over a year.

Inspired by classic pulp fiction and old-time radio programs, the Narada Radio Company endeavors to create audio dramas that go from amusing to terrifying.

Frugal Value contests the notion that companies can rise to the great challenges of our time by adopting so-called "sustainable business" practices. Instead, the acute ecological crisis requires an all-round rethink of what business does and how it does it. This book explores what business responsibility looks like today and how it could be put into practice through far-reaching changes to companies, ranging from new approaches to product design and business models to reconfiguration of operations and innovative ownership structures.

To some, antiques are nothing more than worthless junk. To others, a newfound treasure. When an old man brings home a recently purchased steamer trunk from an auction, he acquires more than he bargained for in this compelling supernatural mystery. Featuring a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music.

Maybe you're frustrated or embarrassed by your current contracts or you've tried automation before and it was a huge time suck with no tangible results. Inside this jam-packed book, you’ll learn how to design readable digital contracts your clients will love.

Have you ever stopped to think about how the products and structures we use every day are designed and created? What role does technology play in this process, and how does it shape the world around us? we dive into the world of computer-aided design (CAD) and explore its fascinating and often overlooked role in shaping the products and structures we see and use daily. From the clothes we wear and the furniture we sit on, to the buildings we live and work in and the technology we use to connect with the world, CAD is used to design and create almost every single thing on earth. Yet, many ...

Stories from the Forest is an anthology of children’s classic tales set in the woods. This collection includes Winnie-the-Pooh, narrated by multi-award-winning golden voice Barbara Rosenblat; Little Red Riding Hood, narrated by ATC Seneca Award nominee for Best Leading Actress (Cinderella) Georgia Lee Schultz; and Snow White, a full-cast audio theater presentation.

In this tale of suspense, we meet Audrey and Walt Ellis, an unhappy couple who take a secluded vacation to try and patch their marriage up—but it turns out that neither one really ‘digs’ the idea!

Through interviews with successful product designers and inventors from around the world, and case studies of products from their local inception to their global success, The Future of Design will answer these important questions and provide a robust framework for activating innovative thinking that goes beyond Western approaches to creativity and innovation.

Listen Niece… started off as conversations I wanted to have with my 11-year-old niece. It is comprised of daily self-reflections and an accompanying journal prompt that will invite you to write down your most authentic self-reflective thoughts. With each daily listen, I hope by day 30 the self-reflection guides you on the journey to live your best life in Christ. It is my hope that you reaffirm the sovereignty of God the father, invite Christ in all areas of your life (especially those you may struggle in) and most importantly, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in all things.

First published in 1999, Crafts Directory draws together interviews, features, showcases and listings of makers in the UK and Ireland, which explore individual practices and avenues of distribution from workshop production to general retail outlets.

Hearkening back to classic series like Lux Radio Theatre and Mercury Theatre On the Air, The Mutual Stage presents all-new adaptations of films and stage plays sourced from the public domain. Director/producer Pete Lutz has assembled an Oscar-worthy cast to bring you his adaptation of the hit 1963 film Charade. Get set for comedy, adventure, and romance as we tell the story of a recent widow whose husband stole a quarter of a million dollars. Now his partners want that money back!

This ghost story is set on the wild Atlantic coast of North Devon and is told through the eyes of Jenny, a girl of nearly 19, whose recently deceased grandmother Mary has bequeathed her Windover, the cottage where she is staying with her father and his girlfriend during summer vacation. Before long, Jenny is troubled by visions of two teenage girls and learns from a photograph taken in 1934 that these girls are her grandmother Mary and Mary's friend Cathy. As the days go by, Jenny finds herself drawn into tragic events that occurred nearly 80 years earlier.

This collection features four spine-tingling horror stories to entice your imagination, including "Bewitched" by Edith Wharton, "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Body Snatcher" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Each story is chillingly enhanced by music and sound effects. Four Classic Horror Stories is best listened to by candle light at the midnight hour, when the wind howls ‘round the house and ghosts whisper from the dark shadows!

Your Enchanted Mind helps you develop your goals and dreams, giving you strategies for creating better habits while maximizing your subconscious mind. These time-tested principles will teach you practices to foster your growth and increase your confidence and self-esteem on your road to success.

It's not the end of the world...well, I suppose, literally, it is. A research student goes to his tutor in despair, his whole world on the verge of collapse. His project is evolving badly. Should he have tried a more intelligent design? Is it too late for his tutor to save him? Meanwhile they await the results of the competition for the most prestigious science prize of all time.

Can Katherine keep her mind on her work when her hear, and body, wants so much more? Meet Katherine Donahue. She's a successful yet meek 20-something graphic designer living in glorious San Francisco, California. She's incredibly happy, she has job stability working for a prestigious woman's magazine, and she even has a chubby, little cat for company. She was sure she had all she could ask for in life. Or so she thought.