R & D-production integration in the early phases of new product development projects

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-81

  Nihtilä, Jukka ^a  

^a Theseus Institute   (France)

Author keywords

Coordination; Cross functional integration; Early project phases; New product development

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; PLANNING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033101783     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(98)00028-9     Document Type: Article

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