Back-loading: A potential side effect of employing digital design tools in new product development

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 29, Issue , 2012, Pages 140-156

  Fixson, Sebastian K ^a   Marion, Tucker J ^b  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVAILABILITY; COST ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; WAGES;

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT; DIGITAL DESIGN TOOLS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION AND TESTING; UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 84875724309     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2012.00959.x     Document Type: Article

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