Process management in high tech New Zealand firms

There are three distinct functions in the product realization chain — product design, process design, and process execution; thus there are two interfaces (product design — process design; process design — process execution) rather than one (product-manufacturing). Case studies of four organizations...

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Main Authors: Wood, Lincoln, Lu, Q.
Format: Journal Article
Published: World Scientific Publishing Co 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2865
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description There are three distinct functions in the product realization chain — product design, process design, and process execution; thus there are two interfaces (product design — process design; process design — process execution) rather than one (product-manufacturing). Case studies of four organizations manufacturing high-tech products in New Zealand are explored to study the organization of process design functions and success strategies. Similarities in structuring, relationships between functional groups, and the methods for product and process design implementation are investigated. De-coupling of process design functions occurs best with high volume production with stable process technology — an infrequent situation with high-tech NZ manufacturers.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-28652017-09-13T16:09:10Z Process management in high tech New Zealand firms Wood, Lincoln Lu, Q. NPD R&D - management Process management product realization process design There are three distinct functions in the product realization chain — product design, process design, and process execution; thus there are two interfaces (product design — process design; process design — process execution) rather than one (product-manufacturing). Case studies of four organizations manufacturing high-tech products in New Zealand are explored to study the organization of process design functions and success strategies. Similarities in structuring, relationships between functional groups, and the methods for product and process design implementation are investigated. De-coupling of process design functions occurs best with high volume production with stable process technology — an infrequent situation with high-tech NZ manufacturers. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2865 10.1142/S0219877008001424 World Scientific Publishing Co restricted
spellingShingle NPD
R&D - management
Process management
product realization
process design
Wood, Lincoln
Lu, Q.
Process management in high tech New Zealand firms
title Process management in high tech New Zealand firms
title_full Process management in high tech New Zealand firms
title_fullStr Process management in high tech New Zealand firms
title_full_unstemmed Process management in high tech New Zealand firms
title_short Process management in high tech New Zealand firms
title_sort process management in high tech new zealand firms
topic NPD
R&D - management
Process management
product realization
process design
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2865