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What is the secret behind every successful product? Why are people willing to pay more for a BMW than a Chevrolet? How could Apple iPhones represent only 4% of the worlds cell phone market in 2011 but take in 50% of the profits? The answer is quality.In this provocative new book, bestselling author James L. Adams provides a brilliant, indepth look at the powerful but elusive qualities that can make or break a products success. A mustread for managers, designers, manufacturers, and marketers, this groundbreaking approach will change the way you think about your productand show you why its more important than ever to deliver the highest quality possible. In Good Products, Bad Products, youll learn how to: : Maximize your products performanceand minimize the cost Appeal to your customers emotionswith elegance and sophistication Make sure your product is a perfect fitthats human, cultural, and globalWith competition growing stronger and fiercer every year, product quality has become the numberone factor in a companys success. Adams points out that there will always be a stable demand for a highquality product. By addressing every aspect of product qualityfrom the technical to the practical to the aestheticyou can develop a product that your company will be proud of and your customers will love.Along the way, youll hear fascinating case studies of famous brands that became victims of their own successlike Kodak, IBM, Zenith, and GMand struggled to recover lost ground. Youll see how some countries like Japan surged ahead by offering better products than anyone on the globe. Youll learn how some U.S. manufacturers remained successful in spite of the foreign markets lower wages. And youll discover the top industry secrets for prioritizing quality throughout the company, delivering products that are the best in their class.Now more than ever, quality matters. Good Products, Bad Products gives you the edgeso you can give your customers the best product possible.James L. Adams is professor emeritus at Stanford University, where he chaired several programs, taught courses on design and creativity, and participated in many executive programs. Trained as an engineer and artist, he has conducted corporate workshops around the world and has written the bestselling guide to creativity and innovation, Conceptual Blockbusting.
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