... Limited 2007 Materials management Design Design management Product development Automotive industry 1. Planning. This phase precedes project approval and launch of the actual product development process. The output specifies the target market, business goals, key...

..., many suppliers with dependent position, and a reduction in the number of suppliers). Subcontracting Design management Marketing management Studying relational contracts in the Japanese auto industry, Asanuma (1989) identifies three types of suppliers/subcontractors on the base...

.... As such, the comprehensive measurement of buyer‐supplier relationships should include these dimensions. However, while many empirical studies have tended to focus on individual relational dimensions, very few have incorporated an aggregate measure. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Quality Quality management Design...

... dimensions warrant specific discussion: the design relationships with the customer; design responsibility and authority; and the choice of project management style. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Design management Engineering Motor industry Product development Suppliers Five of the cases were...

... to which IDEFo, in particular, has been used clearly demonstrates its usefulness to manufacturers as a powerful aid to the development of detailed CIM strategies. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Computer‐integrated manufacturing Computers Design management Manufacturing IJOPM 9,4 48 Received May...