DRM Associates Information

DRM Associates and its Principal, Kenneth Crow, provide expert consulting and training in in the field of product development. We help Fortune 1000 companies world-wide improve and optimize their product development process by applying best practices. We have identified 270 best practices of product development which forms the basis of our consulting and training. These practices are based on concepts that have evolved over time including integrated product development, lean product development, design for six sigma, etc. Application of these practices help organizations reduce time-to-market and improve the value chain. Besides these objectives, we provide specific consulting and training with: * Determining what customers want and value * Translating customer needs into product requirements to maximize value * Designing products to achieve cost targets and increase profitability * Designing products to be maufacturable and serviceable * Applying lean product development practices to reduce time-to-market * Implementing a stage/phase-gate process * Planning and prioritizing a project portfolio to avoid pipeline overload For more information, contact Ken at k.crow@npd-solutions.com or +1 310-377-5569