Product performance as a unifying theme in concurrent design—I. Concepts

Abstract A key objective of concurrent design is to bring to bear all the relevant knowledge of an organization into the design of a product. A second objective is to reduce the product development schedule, thereby maintaining competitive capability in a dynamic industrial environment. All aspects of the parallel development activities must be in accord with the final objective of product performance and customer satisfaction. This paper examines some critical issues and unifying concepts in concurrent design. The discussion is grounded in an application to printed circuit board design.

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