productforming
Productforming is a planning and execution approach that treats product development as a combined design and manufacturing problem. It seeks to shape both the product and the production system in tandem, integrating product strategy, industrial design, engineering, sourcing, and production planning from the earliest stages.
The typical productforming process spans discovery, concept development, feasibility assessment, detailed design, prototyping, and validation, followed
Core principles include early cross-functional collaboration, rapid iteration, and decisions that balance user needs, cost, quality,
Applications cover hardware-heavy products such as consumer electronics, automotive components, and medical devices, as well as
In practice, productforming relates to related concepts such as design for manufacturability, concurrent engineering, and product