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Front-End Loading
Supply Management and New Product Development in Japan
(TEMPE, Arizona) June 1, 2009 — Front-end loading is taking a proactive approach
to examining a product's concept and value as well as developing a business strategy
early in the development process. From a supply management point-of-view, this translates
to early participation in concept, design, and implementation, including involving
resources and suppliers at the earliest possible juncture to ensure costs, processes,
and materials are compatible with a successful outcome. This focus study from the
CAPS Research Japan Group, defines front-end loading and analyzes results of several
past surveys that focused on early supplier involvement and supply's involvement
in new product development. It also provides several case studies from various industry
groups and details the level of supply management involvement in processes for each.
The authors highlight the connection between early involvement in new product development
and expanded roles for those in the supply management field.
Click on the following link to access the Focus Study, "Front-End Loading: Supply
Management and New Product Development in Japan":
http://www.capsresearch.org/publications/pdfs-protected/capsjapan2009.pdf
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