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... Product management A trend towards an increase in product variety has been observed across many sectors, including fashion (Fisher et al., 1994), computers (Bayus and Putsis, 1999), automotive (Pil and Holweg, 2004), and fast moving consumer goods (Quelch and Kenny, 1994). As a result...

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... design may bring benefits such as more closely meeting customer needs and reduced time to market. Qiang Lu can be contacted at: q.lu@auckland.ac.nz © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Design Product management Product design Process management The flow from product design...

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... Product management Manufacturing If your organisation can be likened to an olympic athlete, then product data management can be considered a performance‐enhancing drug. PDM can be a source of sustainable advantage over your competitors. Realising this advantage requires analysis of performance...

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