Chapter 5. Technology Development Using Design For Six Sigma

The development of new technology is the fuel that powers the timely delivery of new products and new production processes. Within this portion of the total product development process, advances in performance and quality are actually born. Any company that does not view its R&D team as its strategic starting point for the development of quality and for laying the foundation for efficient cycle-time in product development is very much off base.

Product development encompasses two distinct categories in this text: the first is technology development, and the second is product design, sometimes referred to as commercialization. This text takes the position that the teams residing within ...

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