Interactive Manufactures

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Permalink Reply by Ray on June 18, 2009 at 7:29am

A manufacturer that supplies restaurant kitchen equipment and supplies that wants to improve its products or even creat new one. Inputs and better yet direct interaction with kitchen staffs in restaurants could be very valuable to the manufacturer. Joint development could even lead to endourcements in the marketplace.

Permalink Reply by Ray on June 18, 2009 at 8:31am

Thanks, do you or other people you know have any other good examples?

Permalink Reply by Gary Halpern on June 18, 2009 at 9:58am

Hi Bud,

It is more the norm...yes Manitowac, Hobart, Libbey, Waring and virtually every manufacturer in our industry with any marketing clout...has been doing this for years. This has become a necessity in today's competitive marketplace. Our industry is always striving and seeking to innovate. Determining an end user testing gound is essential to the success of any targeted category or product launch.

Permalink Reply by Gary Halpern on June 18, 2009 at 4:33pm

Hi Bud,

From my experience, Manitowoc is clearly more intricately involved than most in each stage of product development. In my opinion, they have gone into the marketplace with solidly built products and a visionary path to sell them. They are one of the current industry leaders in what they do. Have you worked with other equipment or supply manufacturers? We all including Ray wish there were many more like them.