Concurrent Engineering

by Hartley, John R.

• ISBN13: 9781563270062
• ISBN10: 1563270064
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-01-01
• Publisher: Productivity Pr

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Publisher's Message
Acknowledgments
Tremendous Gains
The Need for Change	p. 3
Quickening Change	p. 15
The Key to Japanese Success	p. 29
North American Pioneers	p. 53
CE in the European Automobile Industry	p. 77
Tools and Techniques
Management in Control of Product Development	p. 87
Total Quality Control Becomes a Reality	p. 103
Concurrent Engineering Enhances Design	p. 123
Easier Production, Fewer Failures	p. 143
Robust Products Manufacture	p. 167
Concurrent Engineering Is Wasted without CAD/CAM	p. 185
Concurrent Engineering Makes Friends with Manufacturing	p. 207
Customer-Driven Vendors	p. 223
Making It Happen
Starting Concurrent Engineering	p. 243
Managing Concurrent Engineering	p. 263
Surprises and Shorter Product Live	p. 273
Future Concurrent Engineering	p. 283
Bibliography	p. 291
About the Author	p. 297
Index	p. 299
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