Abstract:Product evolution can often lead to degradation of product integrity rather than product improvement. This situation is the result of design programs run under unrealistic time schedules as consumer products are rushed to market, or of programs in which the potentials of product research efforts are underestimated. nestan teams redesigning standard consumer products often are asked to work with less than sufficient information, and companies rely heavily on existing products for examples. A limited base of inf… Show more
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