250 ◾ New JIT, New Management Technology Principle
Today, when consumers have quick access to the latest information in the
worldwide market thanks to the development of information technology (IT),
strengthening of a development design that utilizes TDS has become increasingly
important. Simultaneous attainment of QCD requirements is the most important
mission for developing highly reliable new products ahead of competitors, as shown
in Figure 5.2 (refer to Section 5.1).
As shown in the gure, the main elements are composed of (a) collection and
analysis of both internal and external information focusing on the importance of
design thought, (b) design process development and its management, (c) design
technology to create a general solutio ...