TASK
Can you think of examples of new products that did not function well for the customers who bought them? What went wrong?
- Describe what can happen if product design and process design are approached separately by different work teams.
- What are the key activities in pilot production?
- What do you know about 3D printing? 4D printing?!
- What do marketing, finance, and HR do when they are involved in a cross-function concurrent engineering team?
- How can suppliers be involved in new product development?
- Can you think of products you own that include modular design elements?
