Managing design for a quality product

Abstract

Examines the importance of the design process in the development of a quality product. Discusses the concept of concurrent engineering which regards design as a process which begins at concept, and continues through physical design development and into manufacturing and involves a wide variety of disciplines such as marketing, manufacturing, business planning and finance. Outlines the use of critical parameter management to predict the functionality of a design and the design intent of a product. Concludes that critical parameter management can bring many improvements to the concurrent engineering process, bringing engineering and manufacturing closer together and bringing the customer influence into design thinking.

Citation

Fox, J. (1995), "Managing design for a quality product", Assembly Automation, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 12-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000004220