Title :
Emerging patterns of engineering management applications in an industry-university partnership
Author :
Plonka, F.E. ; Chelst, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Manuf. Eng., Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI
Abstract :
Summary for only given as follows. The paper describes the application areas from a partnership between Ford Motor Co. and Wayne State University. Cross-functional teams are solving enterprise wide problems using the concepts and methods studied in our engineering management masters program. The applications encompass: product development and testing systems, manufacturing throughput and emerging market strategy
Keywords :
automobile industry; engineering; management; manufacturing industries; product development; testing; Ford Motor Company; Wayne State University; cross-functional teams; emerging market strategy; engineering management applications; engineering management masters program; enterprise wide problems solution; industry-university partnership; manufacturing throughput; product development; testing systems; Manufacturing industries; Product development; Research and development management; System testing; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653289
