TY  - BOOK
AU  - Khan, Omera
TI  - Product design and the supply chain: competing through design
SN  - 9780749478230
U1  - 658.5752 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - London
PB  - Kogan Page
KW  - Product design
KW  - Business logistics
KW  - Organizational effectiveness
KW  - Business planning
N1  - Chapter - 01: Setting the design agenda;Chapter - 02: The interface between product design and the supply chain;Chapter - 03: Product design and supply chain risk;Chapter - 04: Product design and the pursuit of agility;Chapter - 05: Product design and sustainability;Chapter - 06: Building bridges – Making the change
N2  - About the book
Product design touches every aspect of modern life, determining the form and function of the products and technologies that we use every day. Product design is not just concerned with the appearance and functionality of products; it has an important role in determining the cost, pricing, risk and profitability profile of those products. Product Design and the Supply Chain shows how decisions taken at the design stage of a product's life cycle go on to affect that product's subsequent value to a company. Eighty percent of a product's eventual supply chain costs are already present at the early stages of product design and development. This book allows companies to make informed design decisions that have significant positive through-life implications for risk, complexity and responsiveness, thus allowing them to create a 'moat' that is difficult for competitors to sidestep or surmount.

Product Design and the Supply Chain contains fascinating content applicable to industry. It is full of useful and insightful real-life cases and examples. This book sets out to show how design impacts: sales revenues, pricing, time to market, manufacturing and supply chain costs, supply chain risks, brand loyalty, and competitiveness
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