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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"new product introduction"”.
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Flexible automation for new product introduction
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1995.
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New product introduction at a technology company
… has built its competitive advantage on superior product performance. Over the last 10 years, government contracts have been changing to include stricter manufacturing and cost requirements. With these changes, design engineers can no longer design the most technologically advanced product and …
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Global new product introduction and development in the automotive sector
A Global New Product Introduction and Development (GNPID) process is one of the cornerstones towards a competitive advantage in the automotive marketplace today. A fully optimised GNPID process in combination with other lean and agile manufacturing techniques and systems is guaranteed to reduce …
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Quantification of attribute driven product cannibalization induced by new product introduction
… of the anticipated cannibalization effect of a new product could help in deciding on a suitable time for new product introduction and promotion. However, quantitative measures that can be easily monitored and interpreted are not commonly available. This research on new product introduction …
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Process reengineering for new product introduction at an analytical instrument manufacturing firm
… knowledge to successfully introducing new products in the market forms a key competency of an innovative company. This new product introduction process was studied at an analytical instrument manufacturing firm. The process of commercialization spanned a number of departments and the …
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A procedural model for the decision making process related to new product introduction
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston University
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Adapting the new product introduction process to changes in a global manufacturing network
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1996, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1996.
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Production line design and system analysis for new product introduction in electronics manufacturing
… The requirement was to create a layout for a new product while integrating existing manufacturing lines. Analytical methods and simulation techniques were used to validate the performance of the proposed line. The thesis outlines the manufacturing processes required to make the new product and …
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Analysis of operations headcount in the new product introduction of servers and workstations
… design team and the manufacturing team during a new product introduction. The goal of this thesis is to examine that role with particular attention to understanding the operations staffing level required to support a given development effort. This project analyzed the operations team's …
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Case studies in DSM : utilizing the Design Structure Matrix to improve New Product Introduction
… Cisco Systems, Inc to reduce the cycle time of new product development initiatives (NPI). Because they are inherently iterative with interdependent tasks, NPIs are difficult to manage. Two case studies applying the DSM were performed and used to study the inputs and outputs of the process as …
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A method for selecting and sequencing enterprise software to improve high-volume new product introduction performance
… consumer electronics enterprises manage complex product lifecycles and improve the speed with which they introduce new products to the market. While significant research exists to inform the organizational design for a high-performing new product introduction process, less has been done to inform …
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Introducing AI as a Team Member During the Fuzzy Front End of New Product Introduction Projects in the Medical Device Industry: An Experimental Design
… around since the 1950s. More recently, with the introduction of advanced machine learning methods, the markets have seen many complex AI solutions that can interact with humans seemingly naturally. Furthermore, the multiplication rate of these technologies is accelerating, and new promises are …
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New product development types and their relationships with performance: organizational learning and forgetting
… investigates different types of a firm’s product-development experience to explain how it affects firm performance and product performance. In particular, this dissertation examines a firm’s new product introduction and its product redesign experience, as well as how they affect firm …
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Carryover parts and new product reliability
… in successive generations of multi-generational products, are a major source of quality problems, contrary to conventional wisdom. Moreover, the failure rate of carryover parts grows from one generation to the next, a phenomenon known as the carryover spike. Motivated by these results and the …
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Manufacturer Product Line Decisions In Growing Consumer Technology Markets: A Case of Digital Cameras
… competitive and demand drivers of manufacturer new product introductions in consumer technology markets.</p><p>Researchers in economics and marketing commonly view differentiated products as combinations of "attributes" that are located in multi-attribute space. In first study presented in …
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Supply chain network strategy for consumer medical device introduction
… in strategic supply chain decision-making for a new product introduction in a real-world setting. The focus of the thesis is on a consumer medical device that Johnson & Johnson's Calibra business will launch in the future. As with any new product introduction, the launch exposes the J&J business …
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Three Essays on Product Positioning and Pricing
In the last essay, we address the product design problem for the bottom of the pyramid market. We model customers' purchasing decision as a joint result of customers' surplus requirement with respect to the product and the purchasing capability. Given the optimal designs of the current product, we …
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Essays on supply chain contracting and tactical decisions for inter-generational product transitions
… inventory and pricing during inter-generational product transition. In many industries, manufacturing firms use multiple competing suppliers in their component or product sourcing strategy. Chapter 2 studies optimal history-dependent contracts with multiple suppliers in a dynamic, uncertain, …
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Accelerating time-to-market in the global electronics industry
… and firm competitiveness. Optimizing the product development and new product introduction (NPI) process is particularly critical for products in dynamic market segments such as consumer electronics and telecommunications. This analysis will utilize a case study to define the current state …
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Complexity cost analysis in a large product line
… for evaluating the "real" profitability of a new product introduction (NPI). Such process is enabled by implementing a set of complexity guidelines through the use of a complexity cost calculator. The end result is that HP's ISS division could see savings in the millions of dollars once the …
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