Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Bentley, Mildred Maddocks 1881 1955 Maddocks, Mildred The consumer viewpoint : $b covering vital phases of manufacturing and selling household devices Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, David Garcia, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Consumer Viewpoint: covering vital phases of manufacturing and selling household devices" by Mildred Maddocks is a significant publication that explores the relationship between manufacturers of household appliances and their primary users—women. Written during the early to mid-20th century, this book focuses on consumer needs and experiences in the rapidly evolving market of household devices. It discusses the unique challenges faced by manufacturers when designing and marketing products intended for women, emphasizing the importance of understanding consumer perspectives in this context. In "The Consumer Viewpoint," Maddocks draws upon years of research and feedback from consumers to highlight frequently overlooked factors in appliance manufacturing. The text stresses the need for manufacturers to prioritize functionality, safety, and durability in their products, detailing the specifics that consumers desire in items such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and irons. By analyzing consumer purchasing decisions, it becomes evident that women value solid construction, efficiency, and easy operation over flashiness or superficial features. The book serves as both a guide for manufacturers and an educative resource for consumers, advocating for a better understanding of the practical and emotional needs of women as primary users of household appliances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Home economics -- Equipment and supplies TX Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Other 61613 61514 2024-10-03T13:24:39.326503 2023-10-04T04:08:45.568834 text/html text/html 57564 2014-04-07T09:09:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 19752 2014-04-07T09:10:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 114717 2024-10-03T13:24:45.164497 application/epub+zip 113312 2024-10-03T13:24:42.654516 application/epub+zip 85471 2024-10-03T13:24:41.341525 application/epub+zip 205296 2024-10-03T13:24:46.899470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194513 2024-10-03T13:24:44.447473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158900 2022-09-04T05:59:11.422781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50204 50029 2024-10-03T13:24:39.046531 2023-10-04T04:08:45.377838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49870 2014-04-07T09:09:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18652 2014-04-07T09:10:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20076 2024-10-03T13:24:47.025462 application/rdf+xml 12401 2024-10-03T13:24:41.886484 image/jpeg 2858 2024-10-03T13:24:41.613491 image/jpeg 115178 2024-10-03T13:24:39.332522 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia