Design Process Improvement: A review of current practice (Repost)
John Clarkson, Claudia Eckert, "Design Process Improvement: A review of current practice"
Springer | 2004 | ISBN: 185233701X | 560 pages | PDF | 10,1 MB
Springer | 2004 | ISBN: 185233701X | 560 pages | PDF | 10,1 MB
There is always room for improvement in design. Maybe there is need for a better product, or for a better, more effective and economic, design process-the late delivery of new products has been shown to be the single largest contributor to the loss of company profits in the UK. Our own experience of working with automotive, aerospace and healthcare companies has shown that effective communication, management of change and process planning are essential ingredients for an effective product development process.