<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The result of our research is a developed and implemented set of activities for new process or product development (NPD procedure) for SMEs environment in the plastic processing industry, which enables the production of products and services with a high value added.The developed NPD procedure consists of five consecutive and overlapping steps: attracting orders, designing a project, developing a product, developing a process and zero production series. Each distinct step is further divided into sub-activities supported by adequate methods and managed in an information system. Investigated and included were three different methodologies use for NPD procedure in the automotive industry such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Stage/Gate methodology.The results presented in the paper show that the developed NPD procedure significantly improved NPD in terms of cost management and time-effectiveness.</abstract>

The result of our research is a developed and implemented set of activities for new process or product development (NPD procedure) for SMEs environment in the plastic processing industry, which enables the production of products and services with a high value added.The developed NPD procedure consists of five consecutive and overlapping steps: attracting orders, designing a project, developing a product, developing a process and zero production series. Each distinct step is further divided into sub-activities supported by adequate methods and managed in an information system. Investigated and included were three different methodologies use for NPD procedure in the automotive industry such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Stage/Gate methodology.The results presented in the paper show that the developed NPD procedure significantly improved NPD in terms of cost management and time-effectiveness.

Development of New Product/Process Development Procedure for SMEs

Polycom Škofja Loka d.o.o., Poljane nad Škofjo Loko 76, 4223 Poljane nad Škofjo Loko, Slovenia

Ptica - Institution, Ješetova ulica 25, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Laboratory for Quality Management, University of Maribor, Kidričeva 55a, Kranj, Slovenia

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The result of our research is a developed and implemented set of activities for new process or product development (NPD procedure) for SMEs environment in the...

Development of New Product/Process Development Procedure for SMEs

Pubblicato online: 13 apr 2010

Pagine: 76 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-010-0009-y

Parole chiave
quality management, new product development procedure, project management, cross-functional team, project portfolio

This content is open access.

Development of New Product/Process Development Procedure for SMEs

Pubblicato online: 13 apr 2010

Pagine: 76 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-010-0009-y

Parole chiavequality management, new product development procedure, project management, cross-functional team, project portfolio

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
quality management, new product development procedure, project management, cross-functional team, project portfolio