GMS 401 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Concurrent Engineering, Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act, My5
23 May 2013
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Product design determining the form and function of the product. Products are most often redesigned to invigorate their demand and to take advantage of technology: product approval committee top management that oversees / directs the design and development activities. Authorize new products, review phase and allocate resources to ensure consistency between company strategy and design projects: core team is cross-functional teams empowered to plan and lead projects. Revolve issues, trade-off decisions and directing support staff. Team has max 8 members to ensure efficiency. Phase reviews (stage-gates) are milestones during product design/development when progress of the core team is reviewed by product approval committee. Cost of changes multiplies with each phase (changing a sketch is easier than changing a prototype) escalator effect. Core team consists of product manager, product designer and manufacturing/operations rep. Team expands during each phase with marketing, accountants and such.
