Can You Afford Prototypes? 
Do you even need a prototype?
Inventors ask this question all
the time. Honestly sometimes you don't, but those times are rare and
in every circumstance having a prototype will increase your chances of
success.
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Gatorade: A Surefire Success?
Inventor Story: Robert Cade
Gatorade does $5 billion in sales
every year. Nike by comparison does $14 million for shoes, apparel and
other merchandise. Gatorade only sells its sports drink, making it one
of the single most successful sports products. What made Gatorade the
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Practical Lessons for Prototyping
Many times during product development, multiple stages of prototyping can and should be used. If
your product has numerous parts that fit together or if there are
significant mechanical functions within the product design, it may be
necessary to consider multiple, staged, prototypes. A
combination of several of the below mentioned options might solve most
all of your potential problems before they cost you an arm and a leg in
production. It is important in any development to examine and validate fit, form, and function.
Read on...
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Prototyping for Inventors
This article has been prepared by Jack Lander, a prototyper for
inventors and new product developers. He serves as an officer in three
nonprofit inventor organizations, writes a column on prototyping for
Inventors' Digest magazine, and is a product development expert for
Entrepreneur.com. |
Packaging Resolutions You Can Keep
by JoAnn Hines Packaging Diva
Take a moment to reflect on the
past year from a packaging perspective. There were lots of stories in
the news about the role packaging plays in our society -- from less
packaging to "wrap rage." One thing we have learned is "negative"
packaging gets lots of press and in most cases "good" packaging gets
none.
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