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Managing the Design Factory Author: Donald G. Reinertsen

ISBN: 9780684839912 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 288 Published: 1 October 1997 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.5 x 2.5 Description: The man who launched a revolution in product development with his bestselling Developing Products in Half the Time is back with a new book that's also certain to be a classic. In Managing the Design Factory Donald G. Reinertsen presents concepts and practical tools that will be invaluable for anyone trying to get products out of the pipeline and into the market.

The first book to put the principles of World Class Manufacturing to work in the development process, Managing the Design Factory combines the powerful analytical tools of queuing, information, and system theories with the proven ideas of organisation design and risk management. The result: a methodical approach to consistently hit the "sweet spot" of quality, cost, and time in developing any product. Reinertsen illustrates these concepts with concrete examples drawn from his work with many leading companies across different industries.

Fresh and thought-provoking, the book challenges many of the conventional approaches to product development. "There are no best practices,' Reinertsen writes, 'the idea of best practices is a seductive but...

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