Manufacturing (2) Articles

Compliance Management: Meeting Regulatory Standards While Maintaining Flexibility in Product Roadmaps

Navigating the landscape of regulations and compliance standards is an unavoidable reality for manufacturers. With varying requirements in different regions and industries, the challenge lies in effectively managing these complexities. One approach to addressing this challenge is the implementation of compliance management systems (CMS), which serve as structured frameworks for ensuring adherence to legal obligations and industry standards. By integrating compliance considerations into the product roadmap, manufacturers can ensure that all teams are aware and informed, enabling proactive management of regulatory requirements throughout the product development process.

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From Struggle to Strategy: How Module-Level Product Management Strengthens Product Strategy

Managing products at the module level presents a unique set of challenges that require careful navigation and strategic planning. One of the top challenges lies in coordinating the production of modules, ensuring they meet quality standards, pricing objectives, and delivery timelines. 

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10 Ways Product Roadmaps Empower Manufacturing Leadership

Product roadmaps are essential tools to help manufacturers of all sizes navigate the ever-evolving landscape of innovation and development. The value that dynamic roadmaps deliver will depend on how product teams manage those roadmaps. Making regular updates and tracking key performance metrics (KPIs) is key to ensuring success across the entire product portfolio.

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How to Bridge Communications Between Hardware and Software Teams

From cell phones to cars and smart fridges to pet feeders, software is increasingly finding its way into hardware products. As a result of this growing trend, manufacturers need to integrate software features into their products to provide more user-friendly, customizable options to satisfy the needs of their customers. 

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The Impact of Increased Software on Hardware Product Management

The advancement of software technology has fueled a change across the product manufacturing industry by integrating software into traditional hardware products. Consider thermostats, ovens, lights, garage doors, cars, machines, and even pet feeders.  

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3 Ways Manufacturers Can Improve Their Product Roadmap Management Strategy

Your product roadmap is an essential part of the manufacturing process. It guides production while defining the product vision from conception to development. Product manufacturing can be a complex process. If you consider the design and engineering of a vehicle, many components come into play. There is a product team in place for each feature of a vehicle, from the engine, tires, frame, and brakes to the axles, gears, seating, electrical, and lighting to the product software. The only way to manage all these moving pieces is to have a roadmap and a strategy to manage it.

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Why Product Roadmap Management Software Is Essential for Electronic Manufacturers

Have you ever found yourself cursing your phone when the functions become increasingly sluggish after every new model launch? This is because companies like Apple and Samsung make sure their products are designed to best align with the brand-new software update. While it might seem like a simple market strategy to get people talking about the newest updates, the reality of launching products that require software and hardware elements is that it is a very intricate process.

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7 Vulnerabilities Global Manufacturing Presents and How to Manage Them

Global markets are huge drivers of economic growth, contributing to GDP and promoting economic stability within countries across the globe. The ability for corporations to operate in diverse locations allows for better access to resources, opens up new labor markets, and secures new consumer markets in which to sell their goods. In addition, local businesses often rely on trade with foreign suppliers for raw materials and components from which to produce their finished products.

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How to Make Your Roadmap Agile With the Right Tools

Manufacturing is a complex, time-consuming operation involving many people, systems, and tools to keep operations running smoothly. The right software can help keep those operations running smoothly. Product roadmaps that maximize efficiency while keeping customer needs and market trends top-of-mind give a competitive advantage against the competition, but what about ongoing management of those roadmaps? Manufacturers that invest in the right systems will be better equipped to build agility into their product management strategy.  

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Insights to Actions: The 5-Step Product Management Method

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