Concurrent engineering, a more systematic approach to creating high quality products at lower in significantly less time, has recently been promoted in the automotive, computer and electronics, and aerospace industries as a response to competitive pressures. It also attracted the attention of the Department of Defense and in 1988, the Institute f o r Defense Analyses (IDA) was asked to investigate concurrent engineering. We describe the investigation, present highlights of the evidence, and set forth the principal findings and recommendations. The paper includes a sample of reported benefits, an outline of the methods and technologies of concurrent engineering, and a conceptual framework to describe the continuing research needed in this area.
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