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Our latest news, our biggest projects, and our best resources. Everything you need to know about hiring and working efficiently with a product development partner.
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Our latest news, our biggest projects, and our best resources. Everything you need to know about hiring and working efficiently with a product development partner.
When To Start Preparing For CES
Product showcase events — whether they're a regional auto show or something as big as CES — are some of the most important events for any manufacturing company. If your team has been working long and hard to develop a new technology or product, an industry event is...
Fredricks Design Updates: Healthcare Trends
The world of healthcare is one of constant change. As new technology is tested and implemented, and as new studies are conducted and published, the way we treat patients and approach healthcare is always in a state of flux. As a product design and engineering studio...
CES 2019 Review
I kicked off CES 2019 at the CES KeyNote Event hosted by Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. CTA State of the Industry Address and IBM Keynote Gary presented a few key insights for future application in product, systems and...
Making Time for New Product Development in the New Year
The new year brings a new schedule — but with everything coming at your development team in 2019, how will your team handle their regular work on top of all the new product development you hope to accomplish? Here are a few ideas on keeping a schedule and making time...
Keeping Themed Attraction Development Going Through the Holidays
The holidays are a busy time for everyone, but the hustle and bustle of the season tends to have increased impact on the themed attraction industry, when most final deadlines don't arrive until spring and summer. When people leave for holiday vacation, and major...
New Product Development Contractor Vs. Outsourced Development Team
In nearly every manufacturing industry, from automotive to entertainment, there comes a time for most companies when they realize they don't have the manpower they need to complete new development in a timely fashion. Whether you're working on your next show property,...
Fredricks announces the addition of Christa Curtis to our team!
We are delighted to announce the addition of Christa Curtis to our team! Christa joins us as our Executive Assistant focused on our finance and administration systems. She has deep and diverse experience working with Western Michigan professional service...
New Website and Social Media Launch
Our story is comprised of thousands of Client projects and solutions developed since 1984. We’ve been lucky and worked hard to earn a role on challenging projects with some of the world’s most demanding design and engineering teams. The new website...
Neocon 2018: Blurred Lines
As a product development consultancy, our company works in a range of markets from furniture to theme park rides. When comparing technical projects involving theme park restraints or autonomous automotive interiors to furniture, we typically view furniture...
Business Transformation Requires a Fresh Mindset
This is a brief story about business challenges and different ways to develop solutions. Ms. Smith has recently been promoted to lead her family-owned, West Michigan based company. She grew up in the company before attending an undergrad program and...
When To Start Preparing For CES
Product showcase events — whether they're a regional auto show or something as big as CES — are some of the most important events for any manufacturing company. If your team has been working long and hard to develop a new technology or product, an industry event is...
Fredricks Design Updates: Healthcare Trends
The world of healthcare is one of constant change. As new technology is tested and implemented, and as new studies are conducted and published, the way we treat patients and approach healthcare is always in a state of flux. As a product design and engineering studio...
CES 2019 Review
I kicked off CES 2019 at the CES KeyNote Event hosted by Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. CTA State of the Industry Address and IBM Keynote Gary presented a few key insights for future application in product, systems and...
Making Time for New Product Development in the New Year
The new year brings a new schedule — but with everything coming at your development team in 2019, how will your team handle their regular work on top of all the new product development you hope to accomplish? Here are a few ideas on keeping a schedule and making time...
Keeping Themed Attraction Development Going Through the Holidays
The holidays are a busy time for everyone, but the hustle and bustle of the season tends to have increased impact on the themed attraction industry, when most final deadlines don't arrive until spring and summer. When people leave for holiday vacation, and major...
New Product Development Contractor Vs. Outsourced Development Team
In nearly every manufacturing industry, from automotive to entertainment, there comes a time for most companies when they realize they don't have the manpower they need to complete new development in a timely fashion. Whether you're working on your next show property,...
Fredricks announces the addition of Christa Curtis to our team!
We are delighted to announce the addition of Christa Curtis to our team! Christa joins us as our Executive Assistant focused on our finance and administration systems. She has deep and diverse experience working with Western Michigan professional service...
New Website and Social Media Launch
Our story is comprised of thousands of Client projects and solutions developed since 1984. We’ve been lucky and worked hard to earn a role on challenging projects with some of the world’s most demanding design and engineering teams. The new website...
Neocon 2018: Blurred Lines
As a product development consultancy, our company works in a range of markets from furniture to theme park rides. When comparing technical projects involving theme park restraints or autonomous automotive interiors to furniture, we typically view furniture...
Business Transformation Requires a Fresh Mindset
This is a brief story about business challenges and different ways to develop solutions. Ms. Smith has recently been promoted to lead her family-owned, West Michigan based company. She grew up in the company before attending an undergrad program and...
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Coast-to-Coast Solutions Since 1984.
Industrial Design and Engineering Studio.