The Art of Product Design: Changing How Things Get Made delves into the transformative concept of Open Engineering, offering insights on how organizations can revolutionize their product development processes. Written by Hardi Meybaum, who is also the founder and CEO of GrabCad—the world’s largest community for mechanical engineers and designers—this book provides a comprehensive guide to embracing open methodologies that integrate external expertise and feedback.

Highlighting the importance of collaboration across various teams within an organization, The Art of Product Design explains how to establish seamless communication channels with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. By fostering these open flows of information, Meybaum shows how companies can enhance the quality and frequency of input, ultimately leading to more innovative and customer-centric product designs.

Through practical examples and strategies, this book demonstrates how Open Engineering can be effectively implemented to accelerate the design and manufacturing processes. It emphasizes the power of crowdsourcing, collaboration, sharing, and connecting to create better products faster than ever imagined. Ideal for product developers, engineers, designers, and business leaders, The Art of Product Design is a must-read for anyone looking to innovate in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace.

The book covers:

• Establishing open flows of information inside and outside the organization
• Increasing input from diverse groups and stakeholders
• Harnessing the power of web-based communities, knowledge, and tools
• Rapidly developing and manufacturing better products through collaboration

With 240 pages packed with valuable insights and actionable advice, The Art of Product Design is a forward-thinking resource for transforming product development practices in the digital age.