Estimating the cost of a new technology intensive automotive product: A case study approach

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 210-226

  Roy, Rajkumar ^a   Colmer, Scott ^b   Griggs, Terry ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive product cost; Cost engineering; Cost estimating; Cost of new technology; Cost prediction

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGY;

AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT COST; COST ENGINEERING; COST ESTIMATING; COST OF NEW TECHNOLOGY; COST PREDICTION;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 19744365309     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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