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INTEGRATION OF SUPPLIERS INTO THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INDUSTRY
Stephan, Nicole Katharina; Schindler, Christian
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Year:
2011
Editor:
Culley, S.J.; Hicks, B.J.; McAloone, T.C.; Howard, T.J. & Cantemessa, M.
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Series:
ICED
Section:
Design Organisation and Management
Page(s):
335-345
Abstract:
During the last years the duties and responsibilities of engineering units in the vehicle industry changed drastically. Time pressure, cost pressure and the complexity of products are constantly increasing. Furthermore, companies are working to a greater extent on an international basis. These reasons lead OEMs and suppliers to increase their cooperation and to undertake extensive efforts to optimize the processes in their supply chain. The research project aims at developing a workflow model which helps improving and accelerating the cooperation between clients and contractors in the product planning phase.
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