Concurrent Engineering Concepts Implementation And Practice

One Concurrent Engineering: Concepts, Definitions And Issues.- 1 Introduction To Concurrent Engineering.- 2 Concurrent Engineering Case Studies: Lessons From Ford Motor Company Experience.- Organizational And Managerial Issues.- Design Maturity.- Two Essential Techniques For Concurrent Engineering.- 5 Quality Function Deployment: An Overview.- 6 Design For Manufacture.- Design For Assembly.- Rapid Prototyping Of Physical Parts.- Rapid Prototyping Of Software And Hybrid Systems.- Three Product Design, Support And Management Tools For Concurrent Engineering.- 10 Software Tools For The Product Development Process.- 11 The Role Of Knowledge-based Systems In Concurrent Engineering.- 12 Software Solutions For Concurrent Engineering Ii.- 13 Strategies For Concurrent Engineering And Sources Of Further Information.