Tightening the belt: Methods for reducing development costs associated with new product innovation

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-92

  Kessler, Eric H ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COSTS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INNOVATIONS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (NPD);

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033891852     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(99)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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