Product concept and prototype flexibility in manufacturing: Implications for customer satisfaction

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-154

  Zhang, Qingyu ^a   Vonderembse, Mark A ^b   Cao, Mei ^c  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

(P) Manufacturing; Empirical research; Product development flexibility

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SALES;

(P) MANUFACTURING; ADDITIVE MODELS; CUSTOMER DEMANDS; CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS; DESIGN FEASIBILITIES; DESIGN OPTIONS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FLEXIBILITY IN MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; NEW PRODUCTS; PRODUCT CONCEPTS; PRODUCT DEFINITIONS; PRODUCT PROTOTYPES; WORKING MODELS;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

EID: 54049092031     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.12.013     Document Type: Article

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