This study examines rapid prototyping, also referred to as new production launch, or ramp-up time. A strong emphasis on speed is vital for the success of a product development and market launch. Managers concern themselves with organizing ramp-up activities into arrayed sequences to achieve...

"Creativity, innovation, and change are vital to the development and sustainability of all organizations. Yet, questions remain about exactly how novelty comes about, and what dynamic processes are involved in its emergence? Ideas of emergence and process, drawn from a variety of different...

"Wie man Kundenanforderungen in der Produktentwicklung systematisch analysiert und managt, zeigen die Autoren in diesem Buch. Die hier vorgestellten Verfahren heben darauf ab, Komplexität in der Produktentwicklung zu reduzieren und Innovationsprozesse zu optimieren. Im Zentrum steht dabei der...