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Designers are often added as afterthoughts to the product development teams of manufacturers. However, good design results from the integration of design input from the earliest stages of the process. Unfortunately, the design aspect of product development becomes buried in the preoccupation with technical details. This is true not only for real products but also virtual ones, such as computer software. Although manufacturers and product engineers should accept the importance of professional design input, the designers themselves should take every opportunity available to drive this point home.

Behavior, Product development, Industrial designers

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On the move

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Mobile office furnishings that are adaptable to any workplace make Teknion's products a hit with high-technology clients such as Netscape and Yahoo. Simplifying technology and emphasizing function, Teknion's furniture clarify and organize office equipment. The company continually adapts its products to changing conditions without sacrificing usefulness. Even Teknion itself is very flexible, coming out with a new line within one year of identifying a potential market. A key to its adaptability is decentralization.

Production management, Office equipment and supplies industry, Office equipment industry, Teknion

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What will the virtual office of the future look like?

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Furniture design requires an eye for both aesthetic and functional value. However, technological innovation in office equipment has outpaced the development of designs suited for the dramatically changing work environment. Manufacturers often fail to come up with styles suited to a job's requirements. It is imperative that industry designers keep track and anticipate changes in the workplace by following technological developments in order to remain competitive.

Furniture design

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