... for new product development teams to address the difficulties of integrating reused components into different products. Originality/value This paper presents a tool for identifying interfaces when sources of knowledge do not allow the use of current methods. M. Boyault Edouard can be contacted...

...Zachary Ball; Jonathan Cagan; Kenneth Kotovsky Purpose This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the industry practice to guide the formation of support tools with a rigorous theoretical backing. Cross-functional teams are an essential component in new product development (NPD) of complex...

... model from a physical one. This is necessary because of the fact that design/manufacturing documents do not exist for some of the parts or assemblies. Product development CAD Complex assemblies Crane cabin Reverse engineering Sheet metal After acquisition of the geometrical data from...

...S. Vinodh; T. Selvaraj; T. Praveen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise and develop various phases of agile product development cycle (PDC) for a manufacturing organization. Design/methodology/approach The literature on agile manufacturing (AM) has been reviewed. Agile PDC has...