January 2nd, 2009 | by Administrator |
2010 Porsche Boxster - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Incremental gain is what Porsche is all about. It’s not that the company is afraid to make big change. No, the fact is that its cars are already great, requiring honing rather than wholesale makeovers to stay ahead of the curve. Welcome to life on …
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:21:00 GMT
The Effect of “Front-Loading” Problem-Solving on Product Development Performance
Journal of Product Innovation Management, Vol. 17, No. 2. (2000), pp. 128-142.In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the link between problem-solving capabilities and product development performance. In this article, the authors apply a problem-solving perspective to the management of product development and suggest how shifting the identification and solving of problems2014a concept that they define as front-loading2014can reduce development time and cost and thus free up resources to be more innovative in the marketplace. The authors develop a framework of front-loading problem-solving and present related examples and case evidence from development practice. These examples include Boeing’s and Chrysler’s experience with the use of “digital mock-ups” to identify interference problems that are very costly to solve if identified further downstream2014sometimes as late as during or2014after first full-scale assembly. In the article, the authors propose that front-loading can be achieved using a number of different approaches, two of which are discussed in detail: (1) project-to-project knowledge transfer2014leverage previous projects by transferring problem and solution-specific information to new projects; and (2) rapid problem-solving2014leverage advanced technologies and methods to increase the overall rate at which development problems are identified and solved. Methods for improving project-to-project knowledge transfer include the effective use of “postmortems,” which are records of post-project learning and thus can be instrumental in carrying forward the knowledge from current and past projects. As the article suggests, rapid problem-solving can be achieved by optimally combining new technologies (such as computer simulation) that allow for faster problem-solving cycles with traditional technologies (such as late stage prototypes), which usually provide higher fidelity. A field study of front-loading at Toyota Motor Corporation shows how a systematic effort to front-load its development process has, in effect, shifted problem-identification and problem-solving to earlier stages of product development. They conclude the article with a discussion of other approaches to front-load problem-solving in product development and propose how a problem-solving perspective can help managers to build capabilities for higher development performance.
Audi Is ‘Light’ Years Ahead With World’s First Led Headlights
The order book opened in Britain for the V10 engined Audi R8 this month and with it the German car manufacturer demonstrated another element of its pioneering Vorsprung durch Technik technology.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:24:24 GMT
LewRockwell.com Blog: re: You Are Definitely Not Welcome, Chrysler
Chrysler is still making stupid decisions by wasting its stolen taxpayer money on useless ads. I will never, ever even consider buying a Chrysler. Chrysler makes nothing but JUNK, and has rightfully earned its poor reputation. …
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