A conceptual designer-led New Product Development process model for Chinese SMEs

Lou, Ke; Southee, Darren; Bohemia, Erik

doi:10.1109/tidms.2013.6981238

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“…There appears to be potential benefit in bringing design-oriented NPD strategy to Chinese (Lou et al, 2013) …”

Section: Design-oriented New Product Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on the conceptual designer-led NPD process model proposed by Lou et al (2013), the conceptual model has been optimised; however, only elements associated with methods were modified. These modifications in Figure 4 are highlighted in italic writing.…”

Section: Figure 4: Modifications Of the Conceptual Designer-led Npd Pmentioning

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“…The rationale for having design engaged in production was to find insights for future NPD projects, and to increase control of the product quality (Lou et al 2013). However, practitioners suggested that permitting designer involvement in the production process, in a quality control role, would not be practical.…”

Section: Figure 4: Modifications Of the Conceptual Designer-led Npd Pmentioning

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Design-Led New Product Development in Chinese SMEs

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Design-oriented new product development (NPD) Design-Oriented New Product DevelopmentDesign has received increasing attention by researchers exploring the management of New Product Development (NPD). Kristensen (1998) suggests that design should be institutionalised into the firm's strategic orientation, and that the firm's core values be infused by design ideas; while Perks et al. (2005) emphasise that design should be seen as process leader throughout the NPD process. Roper et al. (2012) discovered that companies where NPD strategy incorporates designleadership characteristics have better economic performance. These studies represent the increasing importance of design in NPD and suggest companies develop new product by implementing design-oriented NPD.Design-oriented NPD is considered to be beneficial for company growth and survival (Perks et al. 2005;Roper et al. 2012, Brondoni 2012). There appears to be potential benefit in bringing design-oriented NPD strategy to Chinese

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“…There appears to be potential benefit in bringing design-oriented NPD strategy to Chinese (Lou et al, 2013) …”

Section: Design-oriented New Product Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Figure 4: Modifications Of the Conceptual Designer-led Npd Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Figure 4: Modifications Of the Conceptual Designer-led Npd Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

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