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Managing the Design Factory: A Product Developers Tool Kit [Hardcover]

Donald G. Reinertsen
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (2 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684839911
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684839912
  • Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.2 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 313,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Neil Hagglund Corporate Vice President and Director of Corporate Technology Planning, Motorola, Inc. A valuable and much needed view of the product development process. Engrossing and stimulating reading flill of excellent tools and firmly anchored on the basic reality of why we do product development -- to make a profit!

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This text on product development combines the analytical tools of queuing, information and system theories with the ideas of organization design and management. The author aims to answer such questions as: when should we use a sequential or concurrent process; should there be centralized or decentralized control; and should the organization be based along functional or team lines?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Theoretical but also very useful!, 20 Dec 2001
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This review is from: Managing the Design Factory: A Product Developers Tool Kit (Hardcover)
One of the best books on product development. If you expect a typical "Lets do it" management book you might be disappointed. This book does not make reality simpler than it is, but almost as simple as possible. This is the best compliment I can think of. I use it as a basis for teaching a class in Simultaneous Engineering.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful with practical information, 29 April 1999
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Good broad coverage of many aspects of product management. Clear language; priciples are explained well. There is much that can be applied very practically. At times a little too theoretical, but overall very helpful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable guide, 1 Feb 2000
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This review is from: Managing the Design Factory: A Product Developers Tool Kit (Hardcover)
I bought this and about five other books on product development. Without question, this was the best.

Reinertsen has an effective writing style that is engaging and informative. His examples are relevant and illustrative; even when not immediately on point with my business, they helped me to understand a concept.

The book builds on some fairly simple - but enormously powerful - tools including basic financial modeling and queuing theory. Reinertsen explains why the tools are relevant and how to employ them across a spectrum of businesses. He then uses the tools to substantiate some remarkable product development concepts that he presents later in the book.

The book is - thankfully - devoid of pithy phrases and buzz words. It teaches methods and ways of thinking. It doesn't profess answers, but it has driven an enormous amount of our product planning and product development efforts.

I haven't found a better book on the subject.


19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The first book I recommend on new product development., 18 Oct 1999
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This review is from: Managing the Design Factory: A Product Developers Tool Kit (Hardcover)
Over years of working to improve the process of new product development in organizations with which I have been associated, I have read many books on new product development and reducing cycle time of new product development. I regularly am also asked about these topics in college and executive courses I teach. There is no single book that completely covers these topics. However, if you only have time to read one book, I think Reinertsen's book is the one to start with. It is a real eye opener. Many profound(!) and extraordinarily productive concepts and methods are presented in a reasonably sized, easy to understand volume. You won't go wrong in buying it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Real thinking and action tools you can use, 25 Feb 2002
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If you're looking for a book to arm you with the latest buzzwords and easy answers, this is not for you. If you're looking for a useful framework for thinking about product design and tools for applying principles, this is an excellent buy. This book is clearly written, well-organized, and full of useful information.

Unlike many management books, it's not 20 pages of information stretched out to 200 pages in order to make a book. Also, unlike most product development books, this book is of great value not just to product managers and designers, but would be a great read for financial managers and marketing managers. A manufacturing manager reading this book will smile with satisfaction at seeing common modern manufacturing principles well applied to the design realm.

The only weak points I can think of are: 1) That it may be useful for the author to break out case studies rather than keeping them in the same typeface intermingled with the rest of the text. 2) No real advice is given on how to overcome real-world resistance to these ideas. Some sage advice on how to introduce these concepts and tools into organizations with existing biases and cultures could be a real benefit to practitioners. These are minor objections though.

Whether you're in a software start-up or part of a Fortune 500 company design team doing existing product improvement, this book contains useful information that will enhance your understanding of what you're doing right and what you could do better - and WHY!

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