Product Creation

"From his vantage point as a former professor and researcher as well as a chief technology officer and director of advanced manufacturing technology, Francis presents the nine key business functions of new product development (NPD): manufacturing strategy, IT systems, issues of leadership and culture, customer satisfaction, quality, operations and measurement, intellectual property, the management of research and development, and technology. He devotes a chapter to each function, explaining how managers can implement and manage each of these nine NPD functions. Francis enriches his arguments…