Category Archives: manufacturing

From Mad Men to Mass Customisation

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Clare O'Neill

There’s a lovely little line in Series 1 of Mad Men, that stylishly-told social history of 1960s USA.  One executive had acquired a report that he didn’t want others to see, but later on he spots it in the office of a … Continue reading →

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Maker, fixer, tinkerer, techie, hacker, inventor, whiz

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Clare O'Neill

Recognise yourself in the title? You are legion… In a fascinating first survey of its type, researchers at MIT have shown that UK consumers spend more on product development than the whole of UK industry does. In this survey, UK … Continue reading →

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Be more inventive! Creative thinking skills for the manufacturing industry

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Clare

I’m really looking forward to some great new workshops I’m delivering in collaboration with The Manufacturing Institute. It’s all about being more inventive as you develop new products.  You’ll arrive at the workshop with a real-life challenge from your own … Continue reading →

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