Product innovation through module dynamics: A case study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 46-56

  Shibata, Tomoatsu ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Architecture; Innovation; Modularity; Partition and integration

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINERY; PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

MODULAR PRODUCTS; MODULARITY; NUMERICAL CONTROLS; PARTITION AND INTEGRATION; PRODUCT INNOVATIONS; TWO-STAGE PROCESS;

INTEGRATION;

EID: 63449113182     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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