{"product_id":"managing-the-design-factory-donald-reinertsen-9780684839912","title":"Managing the Design Factory","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe man who launched a revolution in product development with his bestselling \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Products in Half the Time\u003c\/i\u003e is back with a new book that's also certain to be a classic. In \u003ci\u003eManaging the Design Factory\u003c\/i\u003e Donald G. Reinertsen presents concepts and practical tools that will be invaluable for anyone trying to get products out of the pipeline and into the market.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book to put the principles of World Class Manufacturing to work in the development process, \u003ci\u003eManaging the Design Factory\u003c\/i\u003e combines the powerful analytical tools of queuing, information, and system theories with the proven ideas of organization design and risk management. The result: a methodical approach to consistently hit the \"sweet spot\" of quality, cost, and time in developing any product. Reinertsen illustrates these concepts with concrete examples drawn from his work with many leading companies across different industries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh and thought-provoking, the book challenges many of the conventional approaches to product development. \"There are no best practices,\" Reinertsen writes, \"the idea of best practices is a seductive but dangerous trap.\" Unlike other books that promote rules and rituals based on benchmarking \"best practices,\" this book focuses on practical tools that account for varied situations. He breaks new ground with a disciplined, quantitative approach for making decisions on critical issues: When should we use a sequential or concurrent process? Centralized or decentralized control? Functional or team organizations? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of practical techniques, concrete examples, and solid general principles, this is a real toolkit for product developers. Moreover, it is written with the clarity, precision, and humor that are Reinertsen's trademarks. He promises to challenge the thinking of anyone involved in product development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Reinertsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0684839911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684839912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.58h x 6.38w x 1.07d","brand":"Donald Reinertsen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043294933247,"sku":"9780684839912","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1ffd85a-c632-4214-af0d-13ad78ac6817.jpg?v=1684966338","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/managing-the-design-factory-donald-reinertsen-9780684839912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}