Is it just me, or does anyone else think the process of product development can be likened to telling a story? There is certainly something to be said that, as with story telling, each idea has a beginning, middle, and end. Of course, the theme might be considered too fantastic or boring, or even worse, journeys into the realms of horror or comedy. But nonetheless, beyond any doubt, if a component or product could talk, it would most definitely have a good story to tell.
How a product begins, from the spark of an idea to the method of generating ideas and a visual creation assembled in CAD. Its journey to market, including changes to specifications and materials, all parallel a similar route in that thoughts, ideas, and concepts are lifted from pages or electronic devices and turned into something real, something tangible. As mechanical design engineers, we all know and appreciate that sometimes a story might not end the way we had liked or planned, so it’s important to surround ourselves with flexible and agile partners who are able to make any necessary changes and complete them with technical competency within the required deadlines.
But as long as the final product serves the marketplace and the end user, then it has fulfilled its purpose, and the story ends. Until, of course, new developments or breakthroughs are made in the scientific or engineering worlds, and version 2, or the sequel, is being scoped out, and the story cycle starts again.
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