... indicate that, on the one hand, the technologies have their specific and individual impacts, and on the other hand, the firms which use more I4.0 technologies allow more customer participation in their product design and production process. This positive impact is more robust in product design than...

...Ellen F. Thomas Purpose – When competing in a turbulent environment, strategic flexibility can be a competitive advantage. One source of flexibility is the new product development (NPD) process, or more specifically product design. The purpose of this paper is to investigate platform-based...

... in a product design and supply chain fulfillment system. In this study, the goal is to develop a holistic “innovation continuum” to treat innovation as a complex adaptive system (CAS). Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted, and from it, four propositions...

... the dialogue that they establish with the user, and also through the symbolic nature that they emanate. Figures of speech can be exploited to emphasise a message or a meaning. The purpose of this paper is to propose an application of rhetorical figures to product design that will make them more communicative...

... to access and exploit it. Does the ability to propose new product design trends allow companies to be recognised as innovators? Are innovators also trend‐setters and anticipators of future design languages? Does the early adoption of design languages increase consumer preferences? The analyses of different...

... is then given to the environmental impact of the product throughout its entire life cycle. Innovation Environmental management Product design Operations and production management If they are to develop competitive products and be progressive, companies must develop innovative products...

...Ricardo Chiva‐Gómez; Joaquín Alegre‐Vidal; Rafael Lapiedra‐Alcamí Product design is an essential aspect of the process of new product development and innovation, the efficiency of which depends on the existence of some kind of management. However, there is no generally accepted agreement...

... satisfaction Innovation Models Quality function deployment Product design It is a common notion that competition in industries is becoming increasingly intense. With the trend of business globalisation, companies face challenges from both national and international competitors. To counter...