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Milan Cerovic | Strategies for Succeeding at New Product Development

Being an Engineer · 7 Apr 2023 · 50m · Episode 14

What this episode covers

Milan Cerovic, VP of R&D at Wrap and former NPD manager at Taser (now Axon), shares strategies for successful new product development, emphasizing the importance of clear requirements and early prototyping. He discusses his work on the BallWrap 150 and the origin of Taser's body-worn cameras, highlighting how physical prototypes helped define user needs and functionality. Cerovic advises engineers to balance industrial design with mechanical engineering, use tools like SolidWorks and KeyShot for visualization, and maintain organized, focused workflows to avoid common pitfalls like scope creep and poor communication.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Taser, Axon, Wrap
Products
BallWrap 150, Ball 100
Tools
SolidWorks, KeyShot
Also
McMaster, Rapid Cut, Simscale, ANSYS

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