A multi-purpose hand-tool development: implementation of a collaborative design process in aerospace industry

International Journal of Product Development

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 301-322

  Kayis, Berman ^a   Hoang, Khoi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

aerospace industry; collaborative design; group technology; hand tool design; musculoskeletal problems; new product development

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549124321     PISSN: 14779056     EISSN: 17418178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijpd.2005.005944     Document Type: Article

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