Architectural innovation in product development through early supplier integration

R and D Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 163-173

  Bozdogan, Kirkor ^a   Deyst, John ^a   Hoult, David ^b   Lucas, Malee ^a,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^c TRW Space and Defense Division

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EID: 0032377099     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9310.00093     Document Type: Article

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