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Revolutionizing Product Development: Quantum Leaps in Speed, Efficiency and Quality

Published 1 June 1992
Steven C. Wheelwright, Kim B. Clark
Citations1,795

Abstract

A company's capability to conceive and quality prototypes, and bring a product to market quicker than its competitors is increasingly the focal point of competition, according to the authors of this book. At the core of a successful new product launch is management's ability to integrate the marketing, manufacturing, and functions for problem solving and fast action, particularly during the critical design-build-test cycles of prototype creation. Companies that consistently design it right the first time have a formidable edge in the crucial race to market.

Keywords

Business, Management and Accounting