New Product Introduction
Kevin Hop
What you can expect from this two-day
course
This course picks up
where Preston Smith's New "Develop
Products in Half the Time" leaves off and covers the transition from
prototype to full production in a lean manufacturing environment. A new
product has been developed. The design engineers are past the concept
and initial design phases. They think they are finished with it and they
are ready to involve Manufacturing. They believe the product is ready
for production. Now comes the difficult part - the transition to full
production and into the market for anxious customers with high
expectations for value and quality. Can you deliver the goods? Most
organizations struggle to meet these expectations. The first 6 months of
production are behind schedule, costs are over budget, the product is
full of defects, warranty claims are climbing, and you are praying for
nothing to happens that might trigger a recall. We will show you how
world leaders in new product introduction like Honda and Toyota do it
right, and what the 10 key issues are to their success in bringing new
models to the market on time, within budget and with great quality from
the first day of production.
Who should attend
How to get the most from this course
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Read Chapter 22 of
"Car"
by Mary Walton, about the introduction of the Ford Taurus 96 into
production.
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Bring
an open mind.
Course outline (click on
blue bullets for
details)