Visions - July 2011

Visions, the flagship quarterly magazine of the Product Development & Management Association (PDMA), keeps PDMA members informed on news and trends in the new product development (NPD) world and the latest thinking of leaders in product development and innovation.

PDMA is thrilled to unveil the July 2011 issue, which features a comprehensive redesign and many insightful articles, including a special section including several stories on NPD and innovation in emerging markets worldwide. Click on the links in the Table of Contents below to access PDFs of selected content from the new issue. This content is free to PDMA members and available at cost to non-members.

To submit articles or story ideas for Visions, or provide feedback about the magazine’s content and recent redesign, email Editor-in-Chief John Delavan.

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Visions – July 2011
Volume 35, Number 2

Up Front – Commentaries from PDMA Leaders and Experts

From the Publisher: Visions – A Product in Development
By Brad Barbera, NPDP
PDMA Executive Director

From the Editor: Moving Forward
By April W. Klimley
Outgoing Editor-in-Chief

President’s Perspective: Inventing Your Business Model Continuously
By Robert E. Johnston Jr.
Chair, PDMA Board of Directors

PD Spotlight: Product Development’s Seven ‘Dirty’ Words
By Francis Gouillart

Inspiration Radar: The Latest Hot Topics Involving the Three Ds
By Mark B. Mondry, NPDP

 Feature Sections and Stories

Special Section
Opportunities in Emerging Markets:
Innovation in the ‘BRIC’ Countries and Beyond

Introduction
By April W. Klimley

 
The Impact of Emerging Economies
Innovative new models of global growth and vitality are emerging.
By Vivek Singhal

With Related Commentary: The World is Round
By Gert Staal, NPDP
PDMA Vice President – International Affiliates

Subsistence Marketplaces: From Impactful Research to Practical Innovation
The Third Subsistence Marketplaces Conference connects academics and practitioners devoted to studying the ‘Bottom of the Pyramid.’
By Kelly Weidner

 Achieving Market Success with Porcelain
A family owned company pursues innovation and reinvents itself to regain some of China’s historic ceramics glory.
By Hamsa Thota, Ph.D., NPDP

 Additional Feature Stories

 Rethinking the Product Development Funnel
By Gerry Katz, NPDP

 Co-Creation: A Big Idea with Major Implications
By Mark J. Deck

What We Learned at CoDev 2011
The PDMA/Management Roundtable CoDev 2011 Conference brims with top open innovation insights and talent.
By Cheryl Perkins

 Navigating the New Normal: How Companies Handle the Portfolio Management Question
By Carrie T. Nauyalis

 PDMA News

 Association Updates and Reports
- PDMA Names Brad Barbera New Executive Director
- PDMA Board of Directors Meets at New Chicago Headquarters
- PDMA Launches Call for Nominations for 2012 Board of Directors
- Register Now for PDMA’s 2011 Product Innovation Management   Annual Global Conference

 From the Editor of JPIM: Announcing JPIM Special Issue on Decision Making in NPD
By Anthony Di Benedetto

 Association Information
- Chapters and Affiliates
- Calendar
- Board of Directors
- Advertiser Information and Index