Prof. Jürgens is renowned for his scientific work in such fields as human resources, work organization and organization of production and development, especially for automotive industries. In this publication, authors from different countries discuss models of integration in development and production as realized in practice. Of interest to those practitioners who need to develop benchmarks for their own development and production.

New Product Development and Production Networks: Global Industrial Experience | Ulrich Jürgens | Dr. U. Jürgens

         

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Restructuring Product Development and Production Networks: Introduction to the Book
The Challenge of Time to Market: Responses by Industries

Chapter 2: Shortening Lead Time through Early Problem-solving
A New Round of Capability-building Competition in the Auto Industry

Chapter 3: The Machine Tool Industry
New Market Challenges and the Crisis of the Traditional German Pattern of Innovation

Chapter 4: Turnkey Production Networks
The Organizational Delinking of Production from Innovation

Chapter 5: Making Large Teams Work Like Small Teams
Product Development at Microsoft.- Comparing National-specific Approaches in the Machine Tool, Automobile and PC Industries

Chapter 6: Communication and Cooperation in the New Product and Process Development Networks
International Comparison of Country- and Industry-specific Patterns

LINK FOR THE BOOK

https://www.amazon.com/New-Product-Development-Production-Networks/dp/3540641726