Client-centred design evolution via functional prototyping

International Journal of Product Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-41

  de Beer, Deon J ^a   Campbell, R Ian ^b   Truscott, Michele ^c   Barnad, Ludrick J ^c   Booysen, Gerrie J ^c  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communication; Customer involvement; Product design; Prototypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549128245     PISSN: 14779056     EISSN: 17418178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPD.2009.023747     Document Type: Article

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