The importance of design: Industrial packaging

The importance of design: Industrial packaging

Over time, industrial packaging design has become an indispensable factor when it comes to protecting products from the risks that may be associated with storage and transportation. In this article we explain what it is and why packaging design is becoming more and more important in the industry. What is product packaging? Packaging refers to

Analysis and quality control in production processes

Analysis and quality control in production processes

Quality control ensures the maintenance or improvement of a product and its manufacturing stages, which is essential in the 21st century industry. In this article we explain what we mean when we talk about quality control, the different types and their techniques. What is quality control and what is its purpose? Quality control is a

What are quality parameters in manufacturing processes?

What are quality parameters in manufacturing processes?

The application of quality metrics in industrial manufacturing allows engineering teams to measure the effectiveness of production processes with the goal of improving productivity and driving peak performance. However, we need to know which indicators are capable of providing meaningful insight. That is why, in this article, we explain what quality parameters are, what they

Failures and failure modes in materials

Failures and failure modes in materials

Failures and failure modes, i.e., the loss of characteristics or functions of a product or material, produce a series of effects that must be determined in order to solve them. In this article we analyze what is the term failure mode and what are the types of failures that can occur in materials. What does

Porter’s value chain analysis

Porter's value chain analysis

Porter’s value chain is a very effective business strategy to achieve a competitive advantage, an essential factor in any innovative project. In this article we explain what value chain analysis consists of. What is value chain analysis? Porter’s value chain is a business management concept developed by Michael Porter in his book Competitive Advantage (1985).

Interview with Eva Pacheco: the cross-cutting nature of materials technology

Interview with Eva Pacheco: the cross-cutting nature of materials technology

The attraction that Eva Pacheco (Alicante, 1992) feels for knowing and understanding how things work has remained a constant throughout her life. With a broad training achieved after graduating in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alicante and in the qualifying master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid – with a

How to measure a user’s interest in a product? The use of in-depth interviews

How to measure a user's interest in a product? The use of in-depth interviews

Infinitia’s Strategic Design team uses in-depth interviews with end consumers in order to validate a concept, an idea or a solution, and to measure the interest of these potential users in them. Understood as a method of qualitative analysis, we believe it is necessary to focus on this tool because of its efficiency and the

Process reengineering and continuous improvement

Process reengineering and continuous improvement

Process reengineering achieves cost reductions both within an organization and in product development. At the same time, it focuses on eliminating redundant business processes and reorganizing the workflow. In this article we explain what it is and what steps are required to carry out BPR (Business Process Re-engineering). What is process reengineering? Process reengineering is

Classification of material properties

Classification of material properties

Materials have different properties that make them unique. Knowing them will ensure that we select materials with the right properties to develop a given product. In this article we will see what and which are the properties of materials that we need to know in the industry. What are material properties? Properties are factors that

Interview with Julián Lizán: ethical and sustainable industrial design to meet user needs

Interview with Julián Lizán: ethical and sustainable industrial design to meet user needs

Julián Lizán (Zaragoza, 1990), Industrial Design and Product Development Engineer at Infinitia, marks two milestones in a career that began almost ten years ago. In 2012 he won a research grant from the Government of Spain with which he joined the HowLab group at the University of Zaragoza. In that entry into the professional world,

What is MVP or minimum viable product and how to do it?

What is MVP or minimum viable product and how to do it?

The Minimum Viable Product or MVP consists of creating a product with enough features to attract customers and validate it in the early stages of the development cycle. In this article we explain what MVP is, its benefits and how to carry it out. What is a minimum viable product? A minimum viable product, or