Search for dissertations about: "New product development NPD"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words New product development NPD.

2. 1. Collaborative New Product Development : Supplier Selection and Purchasing

   Author : Lisa Melander; Fredrik Tell; Nicolette Lakemond; Maria Elmquist; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Supplier selection; NPD; Purchasing; case studies;

   Abstract : Suppliers provide new technology to firms and are important in firms‟ NPD. It is not sufficient for firms to select the most appropriate technology; they must also select the most appropriate supplier for their NPD. READ MORE

4. 2. Outsourcing of New Product Development - A decision framework

   Author : Jonas Rundquist; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Outsourcing; NPD; Outsourcing of NPD; Outsourcing decision; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : The focus of this thesis is the outsourcing of activities in the New Product Development (NPD) process. Outsourcing of NPD refers to the outsourcing of development activities for the developing of new products (goods and/or service), where all or just the innovative part of the NPD process is purchased externally based on a contract with organizational units separate from the outsourcing firm. READ MORE

5. 3. Outsourcing of new product development : a decision framework

   Author : Jonas Rundquist; []
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   Abstract : The focus of the thesis is the outsourcing of activities in the New Product Development (NPD) process. Outsourcing of NPD refers to the outsourcing of development activities for developing new products (goods and/or service), where all or the innovative part of the NPD process is purchased externally according to a contract from organizational units separate from the outsourcing firm. READ MORE

6. 4. Outsourcing and knowledge integration in new product development

   Author : Jonas Rundquist; Sven-Åke Hörte; Henrik Florén; Johan Frishammar; Matti Kaulio; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; outsourcing; new product development; knowledge integration; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with two aspects of knowledge needed for new product development; theaccess to external knowledge through outsourcing of NPD and the integration of knowledgedeveloped when outsourcing activities in the NPD process. As modern products competing onincreasingly international markets call for both complex and specialized knowledge, it isbecoming more important to take an outward perspective of knowledge, searching for externalknowledge sources, in order to be competitive. READ MORE

7. 5. Practices for Manufacturing Involvement in New Product Development : A study with assembly requirements in focus

   Author : Mariam Nafisi; Magnus Wiktorsson; Anna Granlund; Carin Rösiö; Robin Hanson; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; New product development NPD ; design-manufacturing interface; manufacturing involvement; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

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