Remodularization of a product line: Adding complexity to project management

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 311-324

  Lundqvist, Mats ^a   Sundgren, Niklas ^b   Trygg, Lars ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENGINEERS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT LINE REMODULARIZATION; PROJECT COST; PROJECT MEMBERS; PROJECT TEAM;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0030192680     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-6782(96)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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