Delivering on cost, quality and timing in product development is a complex task. Learn how the best-in-class automotive suppliers reduce engineering and purchased costs, minimize risks associated with warranty costs and reduce fire-fighting.

Best Practices in Product Development is a major new analysis of product development management in the supplier base of the automotive industry. The report quantifies the best-in-class practices employed by automotive suppliers to gain competitive advantage in terms of cost, quality and timing.

This study examines current business practices of suppliers in product development, providing a comprehensive perspective on the best practices at each level of the supply chain. The comprehensive report addresses issues related to:

	Integrated Supply Based Management by early involvement
	Development tool integration with customers and suppliers
	Cross-functional and extended project team management
	Senior management focused project phase reviews
	Development process metrics and process improvement actions
	Continuous product and manufacturing process improvement
	Strategic cross-generational product and platform management
	Technical, team-based evaluation, reward and promotion systems

Also included in the report is an industry overview by supplier category, benchmark data on best practices in product development, and the detailed measurement instrument. With this information, you can perform a self-assessment and prioritize improvement actions based on the best industry practices.

Included are how companies address issues related to tooling, testing, and other engineering requirements for North America, Europe, Japan, and China.

Key Benefits

	Identifies the best practices in product development by supplier category, including systems integrators, and system, sub-system, component, material, and tooling and equipment suppliers
	Provides a benchmark for measuring your firm's product development performance
	Helps you develop a framework for lowing costs and gaining competitive advantage
	Learn how the Best-in-Class reduce costs, improve quality and reduce time to market

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