Preface to the second edition
Our intention in preparing the first edition was to provide a comprehensive coverage of the product development process—from conceiving a product to designing it and, finally, manufacturing it. The coverage also included a critical aspect of the product development process, that is, design of the facility to manufacture the final product. We felt that such coverage was lacking; most product design books on the market tend to be single dimensional, covering only one aspect of the product development process. The coverage tends to focus on manufacturing, marketing, materials, quality, or some similar aspect. The excellent reviews the first edition received from professional journals and peers, and its adoption by ...
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