... difficult. Simultaneously, the number of degrees of freedom in the decision space increases, which allows for a wider range of design opportunities for the global operations network. An increasingly important aspect in this context is the relationship between product design and global operations, since...

...Desmond Doran; Antonio K.W. Lau; Richard C.M. Yam; Esther P.Y. Tang Purpose While the beneficial impact of supply chain integration (SCI) and modular product design are generally acknowledged, few empirical studies have examined how an organization can achieve better performance through SCI...

... industry. Sihem Ben Mahmoud‐Jouini can be contacted at: jouini@hec.fr © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Project management Product development Product design New products Automotive industry According to these authors, the partial renewal concerns one or more subsystems...

... measured a person's creativity using both personality traits and their record of accomplishments. Creative thinking Product design Resource allocation The value of a typical firm today is composed largely of intangible as opposed to tangible assets (Lev, 2004 ; Hall, 1992). Amongst...

... with a corresponding reduction in carrying costs (Collier, 1981) and consequently total cost. Product Design Operations management Competitive strategy Integration Regression analysis Automotive industry Product modularity as a means to gain competitive advantage is increasing in prevalence (Baldwin...

...Qiang Lu; Lincoln Wood Purpose There are three distinct functions in the product realisation chain (product design, process design, and process execution) and thus there are two interfaces (product design – process design; process design – process execution) rather than one (product...

... manufacturers' supplier assessment practices, new product design and development practices, just‐in‐time practices, and quality practices. This study also identifies practices that share common variance‐covariance characteristics and to what extent the observed practices are linked to their underlying factors...

... an affinity diagram. The resulting affinity diagram and the insights it provides can help managers design products that better meet the needs of their customers. Limitations of the study and the implications of its findings are also discussed. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Product design Quality Customer...

...Sudi Sharifi; Kulwant S. Pawar The adoption of a team approach in new product design, particularly in recent years, has shaped the nature and context of design activities. Concepts of teaming and team building have been around for many decades and are seen as the means for enhancing organizational...

...Gwen Delano; Gregory S. Parnell; Charles Smith; Matt Vance This article presents and compares two techniques for making multiobjective product design decisions: quality function deployment (QFD) and decision analysis (DA). A research and development (R&D) case study describes the application...

...Robert Sroufe; Sime Curkovic; Frank Montabon; Steven A. Melnyk This paper examines the role played by environmental issues during the new product design process. These issues are studied through an exploratory research project based on case studies of ten companies. The firms studied can...

...Paul Walley ns management Operations planning Product design As this is the second edition of the textbook, many teachers of operations management will already have seen a version of Les Galloway′s book. It is a concise book, reflecting the ”Principles′′ title, primarily aimed at diploma...

..., with a focus on product design and development. The conceptual framework is grounded in the literature. A case study of a company that is currently implementing ESI in its operations is presented. Current practices of the company, along with specific examples of the product development process, are presented...

... of purchased parts usage across different end items affects manufacturing lead time performance. The results provide important implications for both manufacturing and product design management. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Manufacturing lead times Product design Product structure International...

... UP Limited 1991 Operations management Product design Process design IJOPM 11,6 Operating Levels in Product and Process Design 38 Received September 1990 Accepted November 1990 Alberto De Toni University of Udine, Italy, and Luca Zipponi University of Padua, Italy Levels of Analysis...

...C. Carl Pegels Separating functional areas, especially in the product design and manufacturing process, is a historical problem in many organisations and has cost them dearly. In today′s globally competitive world, functional area integration, or at least maximum two‐way communication between each...

... for measuring consumer preferences. The methodology is applied to the design of milk containers. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Analytical hierarchy process Consumers Product design Consumer behaviour Identifying, Measuring and Analysing Multidimensional Attributes for Design and Redesign Consideration...