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Product Design and Development
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Chapter Objectives Define product and describe categories of product development Explain where product ideas come from Explain how an idea becomes an opportunity and describe four types of utility Explain how to research an industry Forecast demand for a product Learn breakeven analysis to estimate number of sales units at which net income is zero Describe process of developing a product that meets customer needs Learn how to protect product with patent
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Product Tangible v. Intangible (Good) v. (Service)
“…something that can be marketed to customers…provides…a benefit and satisfies a need.” Tangible v. Intangible (Good) v. (Service)
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Types of Product Developments
New-to-the-market New to the company Improvement in an existing product Extend existing product line
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Sources of New Product Ideas
Entrepreneur = Creative Solicit people within the organization Marketing Sales Research Manufacturing “Entrepreneurial” Units Outside Customers Competition
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Sales from New Products
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Customers “…buy products to fill unmet needs and because they expect to derive some value or benefit from them.”
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Utility Time Place Ownership Form
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When Is an Idea an Opportunity?
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“…a group of related businesses.”
Industry “…a group of related businesses.”
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Understand Industry Evaluate Assess Competition
Segment Market Find Niche- Unmet need Assess Competition Understand Customer Needs Forecast Demand Similar Businesses Potential Customers Published Industry Data
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Assessing Competition
Industry sales growing/contracting? Major competitors? Product differ? Opportunities/threats? Recent changes/direction? Technology? Mature/new company success? Reasonable profits?
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When to Develop and Market a New Product
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Breakeven Analysis “…total sales revenue must exactly equal all your expenses (both variable and fixed).”
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Breakeven Calculation
Selling Price Variable Cost per Unit Contribution Margin Fixed Cost Contribution Margin = Breakeven (Units)
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Risks to Product Development
Trade-Offs Time Pressure Economics
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Development Process “…series of activities by which a product idea is transformed into a final product.”
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The Product Development Process
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Patent “…‘right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling’ the invention in the U.S. for 20 years.” Must: Be new Not be obvious Have utility Website:
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