week 3 com101

 Week 3 Explore Activity COLLAPSE

Innovative Product Development -  There are constant innovations in product markets and products move through the Product Life Cycle.  This week, we'll review four new and innovative products and look at both the production function and the innovation function during the Product Life Cycle

PART 1
Plume
Click here to learn more about this productMilo Sensor Wristband
Click here to learn more about this productRobird
Click here to learn more about this productHalo Sport
Click here to learn more about this productChoose one of these new products developed recently and after reviewing the information on that product, answer the following questions

1. What need is the new product trying to fill? Do you think it will meet that need?
2. What type of innovation does the new product represent? (eco-friendly, frugal, sustaining, disruptive, or breakthrough)
   
3. Of the manufacturing and production methods discussed this week (job production, batch production, flow production, mass customization, continuous production, or hybrid processes) which one would you recommend for the product you chose and why?