Best practice in product development is a dynamic target. Not only are new practices being developed and refined but the differences in organisations demand the tailored application of these practices. There are eight basic companies, all projects and at all times. But the company philosoph knowledge, skills and assets change; and these changes cause changes in the types of product innovations and the activities in product development Successful companies recognise that product development is an important strategic issue that demands constant attention. There is a need to evaluate the product development performance and the product development success rate
How to construct various control charts Which control charts to use for a particular type of data How to measure the capability of a process The basic themes of quality management and Deming’s 14 points The basic aspects of Six Sigma
Formulate null (H0) and alternative hypotheses (H1) for applications involving one sample population mean or proportion Formulate a decision rule for testing a hypothesis Know how to use the critical value and p-value approaches to test the null hypothesis (for both mean and proportion problems) Know what Type I and Type II errors are
The ability of a company to build a knowledge core and continuously create new nowledge is critical to the success of product development. There are four areas where knowledge is needed for product development the different cultures of the world their needs wants and attitudes. and how they can assimilate and absorb new products
The PD Process coordinates the specific research activities such as product design, process development, engineering plant design, marketing strategy and desig with the aim of producing an integrated approach to the development of new products. The overall aim is to create a product that an individual consumer or a food manufacturing company or food service organisation will buy. The two parts of product development-the knowledge of the consumer's needs/wants and the knowledge of modern scientific discoveries and technological
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