Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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478709 | European Journal of Operational Research | 2010 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Shorter product life cycles in many industries impel firms to accelerate the product development process. Overlapping development stages, combined with frequent information exchange, is commonly regarded as a core technique for faster product development. However, overlapping and communication require additional resources and can be costly. We investigate the time-cost tradeoffs involved in concurrent product development to determine the optimal overlapping and communication strategies. The methodology was applied to a refrigerator development process in order to illustrate its utility.
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Authors
Jun Lin, Yanjun Qian, Wentian Cui, Zhanli Miao,