Search for dissertations about: "product development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1653 swedish dissertations containing the words product development.

2. 1. Managing Collaborative Product Development : A Model for Identifying Key Factors in Product Development Projects

   Author : Sofi Elfving; Mats Jackson; Björn Fagerström; Lars Bengtsson; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : Collaborative product development; Integrated product development; Concurrent engineering; Product development; Product design; Collaboration; Integration; Communication; Key factors; Decision-making; Knowledge transfer; Experience reuse; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Innovation och design;

   Abstract : The increasing complexity of products and systems today has forced new processes, methods, and tools for managing the development of products. It has also forced the development of complex organisations and diverse relationships among functions and peoples within product development organisations. This implies a need for integrated processes. READ MORE

4. 2. Product development in change : Cross-functional Co-operation and PDM implementations

   Author : Cecilia Beskow; KTH; []
   Keywords : Product development; Inegrated product development; Product data management PDM ; Cross-functional co-operation; Dialogue conferences; Empirical research;

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5. 3. Managing Product Variety through Product Architecture

   Author : Tobias Holmqvist; Chalmers University of Technology; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; product architecture; multiple product development; product dependences; product variants; product variety;

   Abstract : This dissertation deals with the management of product variety in manufacturing companies. Several researchers have identified companies increasing problems and managerial issues associated with managing product variety and they suggest ways of managing the product variety by changing the product architecture. READ MORE

6. 4. Perpetual product development : a study of small technology-driven firms

   Author : Jan Bodin; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Perpetual product development; technology; aircraft industry; small firms; inventor; key actors; resources;

   Abstract : This dissertation focuses the attention toward inventors and key actors involved in product development projects. The study focuses on how a new product development process is carried out operationally and strategically in small, technology-driven firms. READ MORE

7. 5. Functional product development : an explorative view

   Author : Åsa Ericson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Funktionella produkter; Functional Product Development; Computer Aided Design; Datorstödd maskinkonstruktion;

   Abstract : Embodied in the concept of functional products is a shift in view for manufacturing companies as providers of physical artefacts to service providers. Furthermore, differentiation by offering added value, increased commitment towards customers, life-cycle commitment for the physical artefact and close collaboration between manufacturing companies are characteristics of the concept of functional products. READ MORE