Product Design and the Supply Chain

Product Design and the Supply Chain Competing Through Design

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Publisher's Synopsis

Product design touches every aspect of modern life, determining the form and function of the products and technologies that we use every day. Product design is not just concerned with the appearance and functionality of products; it has an important role in determining the cost, pricing, risk and profitability profile of those products. Product Design and the Supply Chain shows how decisions taken at the design stage of a product's life cycle go on to affect that product's subsequent value to a company. Eighty percent of a product's eventual supply chain costs are already present at the early stages of product design and development. This book allows companies to make informed design decisions that have significant positive through-life implications for risk, complexity and responsiveness, thus allowing them to create a 'moat' that is difficult for competitors to sidestep or surmount.

Product Design and the Supply Chain contains fascinating content applicable to industry. It is full of useful and insightful real-life cases and examples. This book sets out to show how design impacts: sales revenues, pricing, time to market, manufacturing and supply chain costs, supply chain risks, brand loyalty, and competitiveness.

Book information

ISBN: 9780749478230
Publisher: Kogan Page
Imprint: KoganPage
Pub date:
DEWEY: 658.5752
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xx, 235
Weight: 412g
Height: 157mm
Width: 233mm
Spine width: 15mm