Phoenix Business Journal: 5 Ways to Improve your Next Product

In this, our first contribution to the AZ Tech Council and PBJ’s TechFlash column, we provide some basic advice on getting products to market faster: “5 Ways to Improve your Next Product.” The five suggestions are:

1. Define requirements based on customer value
2. Frontload the process with exploration and iterations
3. Involve suppliers in the process
4. Build in a culture of excellence and relentless pursuit of continuous improvement
5. Use standardization when possible, without blocking flexibility

Suggestions and examples are given for each point.