Interface strategies in modular product innovation

Technovation

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 771-782

  Chen, Kuo Min ^a   Liu, Ren Jye ^a  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Interface strategy; Machine tool industry; Modular product; Product architecture; Product innovation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INTERFACE STRATEGY; MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY; MODULAR PRODUCT; PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 13244249861     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2004.01.013     Document Type: Article

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