Product development, no matter the industry, is both an art and a science. Bringing a concept to life requires intensive research, ingenuity, risk-taking, iteration, testing, and a little magic. More ...

Digital DFM shortens product development cycles by bringing manufacturability intelligence upstream, making iteration faster, reducing costly rework, and aligning teams around data-driven decisions.

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Digital product creation (DPC) leapt up the investment agenda for footwear and apparel brands in 2020, but how far has the industry progressed towards driving full scale adoption and business results ...

The content featured in this article is brand produced. Diana Rhoten smiles as she looks up at the ceiling of her New York home office. She’s paused in mid thought as she recalls the details of a ...

In industrial engineering, digital twins—computer models of systems or processes—let scientists try out ideas before finalizing designs. In addition, on the factory floor, twins can model processes in ...

Building a successful digital product can be complicated, but if you understand a couple of core concepts, then the digital product execution lifecycle will start to make sense. To begin, creating a ...

Historically, product innovation has focused on the majority, often leaving many behind. This created a continuous cycle where a select few would identify gaps in a market, develop a product based on ...

Back in 2022, I wrote about the triple threat of additive, agility and automation—three forces that were already reshaping manufacturing and product development. Fast forward to 2025, and these trends ...

Imagine this: you’ve got a brilliant idea brewing—something that could solve a real problem, inspire others, or even generate passive income. But when it comes to turning that idea into a tangible ...