SHIFTING INNOVATION TO USERS VIA TOOLKITS

Ralph Katz · 2002

Summary. Manufacturers traditionally invest heavily in understanding user needs before developing products, but this approach struggles as needs change rapidly and markets fragment. Toolkits for user innovation offer an alternative: manufacturers provide tools that let users develop customized products themselves. Evidence from pioneering fields shows this approach delivers custom products faster and cheaper than traditional development methods.

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  year    = {2002},
  url     = {http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1027.1399}
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United States

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North America

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innovation-theory, entrepreneurship, general-innovation

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2026-04-28