Title :
Shortening development cycle times: a manufacturer´s perspective
Author :
Meyer, Arnoud De
Author_Institution :
INSEAD, Fontainbleau, France
Abstract :
Shortening product development cycle times without giving in on development costs or quality has become an important management goal in the management of development. Six hypotheses concerning shorter development cycle times are formulated. These hypotheses concern resource availability, vendor involvement, systems integration, design process technology, workforce flexibility, and manufacturing lead-time reduction. These hypotheses are tested on a database of European manufacturers, and a framework is proposed to interpret the results
Keywords :
design engineering; manufacturing industries; research and development management; R&D; costs; cycle times; design; management; manufacturing industries; manufacturing lead-time; product development; quality; research; resource availability; vendor; workforce flexibility; Availability; Costs; Databases; Delay effects; Lead time reduction; Manufacturing processes; Process design; Product development; Quality management; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Technology Management : the New International Language
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0161-7
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1991.183619
